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Sylvia in Japanese

シルヴィア

Sylvia, when pronounced "sil-vi-a", is シルヴィア (shiruvia) in katakana.

s as in seei as in sit, skil as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Shared by Sylvia Plath and others

Notable people using this translation include poet and writer Sylvia Plath (シルヴィア・プラス), actress Sylvia Sidney (シルヴィア・シドニー), and singer, record producer, and executive Sylvia Robinson (シルヴィア・ロビンソン). Other notable people include record producer Sylvia Massy (シルヴィア・マッシー).

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Name and Phrase

"Sylvia Family is My Life," "Sylvia 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.

Sylvia Family Is My Life
Sylvia Family Is My Life sil-vi-a シルヴィア Sylvia in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sylvia Family Is My Life
Sylvia Family Is My Life sil-vi-a しるびあ Sylvia in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sylvia Family Bonds Are Forever
Sylvia Family Bonds Are Forever sil-vi-a シルヴィア Sylvia in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sylvia Family Bonds Are Forever
Sylvia Family Bonds Are Forever sil-vi-a しるびあ Sylvia in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Sylvia Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sylvia in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sylvia in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sylvia, when pronounced sil-vi-a, is シルヴィア (shiruvia) in katakana and しるびあ (shirubia) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skil as in lovev as in veryi as in sit, skia as in at, spa
Sylvia in Katakana (Vertical)
Sylvia katakana, vertical
Sylvia in Katakana (Horizontal)
Sylvia katakana, horizontal
Sylvia in Hiragana (Vertical)
Sylvia hiragana, vertical
Sylvia in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Sylvia hiragana, horizontal

Sylvia Meaning Forest

Names have meanings and Sylvia means Forest which in kanji is 森林 read shinrin. These beautiful designs of Sylvia with the meaning forest make a great tattoo. Brushed by Master Takase your order is immediately available and includes all your tattoo artist needs to ink the design.

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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