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Sima in Japanese

シーマ

Sima, when pronounced "sI-ma", is シーマ (shīma) in katakana.

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

Sima Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Sima Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Sima Is My Life
Sima Is My Life sI-ma シーマ Sima in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sima Is My Life
Sima Is My Life sI-ma しいま Sima in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sima Is My Love
Sima Is My Love sI-ma シーマ Sima in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Sima Is My Love
Sima Is My Love sI-ma しいま Sima in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Sima Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Sima in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Sima in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Sima, when pronounced sI-ma, is シーマ (shīma) in katakana and しいま (shiima) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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