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Cecilia in Japanese

セシリャ

Cecilia, when pronounced "se-si-lya", is セシリャ (seshirya) in katakana.

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Shared by Ana Cecilia Cantu

Well-known people with this spelling include figure skater Ana Cecilia Cantu (アナ・セシリャ・カントゥ).

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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

"Cecilia Family is My Life," "Cecilia 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.

Cecilia Family Is My Life
Cecilia Family Is My Life se-si-lya セシリャ Cecilia in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecilia Family Is My Life
Cecilia Family Is My Life se-si-lya せしりゃ Cecilia in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Cecilia Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecilia Family Bonds Are Forever se-si-lya セシリャ Cecilia in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Cecilia Family Bonds Are Forever
Cecilia Family Bonds Are Forever se-si-lya せしりゃ Cecilia in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Cecilia Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Cecilia in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Cecilia in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Cecilia, when pronounced se-si-lya, is セシリャ (seshirya) in katakana and せしりゃ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Cecilia in Katakana (Vertical)
Cecilia katakana, vertical
Cecilia in Katakana (Horizontal)
Cecilia katakana, horizontal
Cecilia in Hiragana (Vertical)
Cecilia hiragana, vertical
Cecilia in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Cecilia 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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