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Simonne in Japanese

シモーヌ

Simonne, when pronounced "si-mO-nu", is シモーヌ (shimōnu) in katakana.

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Shared by Simonne Mathieu and others

This spelling is shared by tennis player, commander of the Corps des Volontaires françaises in WWII Simonne Mathieu (シモーヌ・マチュー) and writer Simonne Ratel (シモーヌ・ラテル).

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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

"Simonne Family is My Life," "Simonne 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.

Simonne Family Is My Life
Simonne Family Is My Life si-mO-nu シモーヌ Simonne in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simonne Family Is My Life
Simonne Family Is My Life si-mO-nu しもうぬ Simonne in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Simonne Family Bonds Are Forever
Simonne Family Bonds Are Forever si-mO-nu シモーヌ Simonne in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Simonne Family Bonds Are Forever
Simonne Family Bonds Are Forever si-mO-nu しもうぬ Simonne in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Simonne Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Simonne in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Simonne in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Simonne, when pronounced si-mO-nu, is シモーヌ (shimōnu) in katakana and しもうぬ (shimounu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seei as in sit, skim as in manO as in go, law, held longn as in nou as in sun
Simonne in Katakana (Vertical)
Simonne katakana, vertical
Simonne in Katakana (Horizontal)
Simonne katakana, horizontal
Simonne in Hiragana (Vertical)
Simonne hiragana, vertical
Simonne in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Simonne 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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