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Thayer in Japanese

サイヤー

Thayer, when pronounced "thie-yA", is サイヤー (saiyā) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Thayer Family is My Life," "Thayer Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Thayer Family Is My Life
Thayer Family Is My Life thie-yA サイヤー Thayer in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thayer Family Is My Life
Thayer Family Is My Life thie-yA さいやあ Thayer in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Thayer Family Bonds Are Forever
Thayer Family Bonds Are Forever thie-yA サイヤー Thayer in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Thayer Family Bonds Are Forever
Thayer Family Bonds Are Forever thie-yA さいやあ Thayer in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Thayer Japanese Tattoo Designs

Thayer in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Thayer in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Thayer in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Thayer, when pronounced thie-yA, is サイヤー (saiyā) in katakana and さいやあ (saiyaa) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

th as in thinkie as in pieyA
Thayer in Katakana (Vertical)
Thayer katakana, vertical
Thayer in Katakana (Horizontal)
Thayer katakana, horizontal
Thayer in Hiragana (Vertical)
Thayer hiragana, vertical
Thayer in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Thayer hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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