Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Sima in Japanese

シマ

Sima, when pronounced "si-ma", is シマ (shima) in katakana.

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Shared by Abdallah Sima and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Senegalese association football player Abdallah Sima (アブダラ・シマ), Jordanian diplomat Sima Sami Bahous (シマ・サミ・バホス), and actor, known for ... and you my darling stay here Oskar Sima (オスカー・シマ).

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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

"Sima Family is My Life," "Sima 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.

Sima Family Is My Life
Sima Family Is My Life si-ma シマ Sima in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sima Family Is My Life
Sima Family Is My Life si-ma しま Sima in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Sima Family Bonds Are Forever
Sima Family Bonds Are Forever si-ma シマ Sima in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Sima Family Bonds Are Forever
Sima Family Bonds Are Forever si-ma しま Sima in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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 シマ (shima) in katakana and しま 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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