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[bali-jin]

do you know of a good website that gives you good kanji translations?

I found this site :

WaKan Project Website - About

It is not a web tool, but a dictionary application. It is also made based on Jim Breen's EDICT. It is quite easy to use an FREE. I've been using it for a year.

 

[vi0lent_bY-DesiiGn]

Need Help

I'm new to this forum
So first let me start with an intro
I'm Chaz from the U.S
And I need help translating a phrase into kanji
"Dark Side of the Yakuza Republic"
It for a tattoo a couple of my friends and I are getting b/c we're in a hip hop group and that our name.

Don't ask how we stumbled upon that name.
The translation would be much appreciated.
Thanks

 

[undrentide]

Im new to this forum
So first let me start with an intro
I'm Chaz from the U.S
And i need help translating a phrase into kanji
"Dark Side of the Yakuza Republic"
It for a tattoo a couple of my friends and I are getting b/c we're in a hip hop group and that our name
Don't ask how we stumbled upon that name.
The translation would be much appreciated.
Thanks

1. I don't think the phrase you've mentioned can be written only in kanji.
Normally a phrase or a sentence are written with combination of kanji and kana.
2. It is up to your friend, but getting kanji or anything in the language the one does not understand is not really something recommendable because
(a) you cannot tell if it really is correct. There are many sad (for the person) and funny (for others to see) cases out there...
(b) kanji can be easily distorted or made into meaningless garbage by the tattoo artists who does not know kanji or how to write it properly.
A lot of examples of the above (a)(b) can be found at:

Hanzi Smatter 一知半解

If your friend thinks words in kanji are "cool" to wear, I'd recommend to make a T shirt instead of getting tattoo.
It's much safer, if the kanji turned out to be wrong or funny or he just got tired of it, he can just take it off. He cannot do that with tattoo.

 

[vi0lent_bY-DesiiGn]

thanks for the advice it is much appreciated
and if so, is there some way someone could help me translate that phrase with a mix of kana and kanji

 

[Elizabeth]

thanks for the advice it is much appreciated
and if so, is there some way someone could help me translate that phrase with a mix of kana and kanji

This works if what you meant by "dark" is seamy side. Not literal blackness...but where is there a Yakuza Republic, anyway ?

ヤクザ共和国の暗黒面

 

[scotlandyard28]

I have a Question!!!

So I've been wanting to get a Tattoo and I love Watching Naruto... so I was looking online to see if I could find a Cool Naruto Tattoo and I came across This pic of Gaara and he has to different tattoos on his forearms And I want to get what he has i just wanna make sure I know what it means if anyone out there could help me I would greatly appreciate it thanks

 

[tpid6]

Please Help!

There are many Japanese proficient people here who would be more than happy to help you with kanji questions. What does this character mean? What is the character for such and such?
Ask away!
No question is "too stupid", and we promise to be nice in our replies! (This is a thread to help, so negative comments are not welcome here!)

Hello, I am hoping to get tattoo's with my childrens names, I'd like to have just one Kanji symbol for each name, hopefully. I have 4 kids, so it would be much better if I only have one symbol for each.
So if you can show me the symbols for them, it would be more than GREAT!
Thank you very much.
Here are their names...
Autumn
Autavia (aw-tey-vee-ah)
Sheyde (pronounced Shade or Sheyd)
Chandler
I have found Autumn and Sheyde, but would like to compare them.
Thanks again.

 

[jaredbelch]

Help With a Character

Hi all, I was looking at what I assume is a Kanji Character, and have no idea what it means. I was hoping someone could help.
On the side of this gun there are a couple characters, and I was wondering if anyone could tell what they might mean.
In case it helps, the gun is called a Haki Shiki, and it was desinged by a guy named Bunji Hamada in the 1940's in Tokyo. The serial number is stamped as #2, so I wonder if the character to the right has something to do with that.
Well, thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Toritoribe]

Hi all, I was looking at what I assume is a Kanji Character, and have no idea what it means. I was hoping someone could help.
On the side of this gun there are a couple characters, and I was wondering if anyone could tell what they might mean.
In case it helps, the gun is called a Haki Shiki, and it was designed by a guy named Bunji Hamada in the 1940's in Tokyo. The serial number is stamped as #2, so I wonder if the character to the right has something to do with that.
Well, thanks in advance for your help.

Probably 二式 (ni shiki); second type.
And the right kanji is 安(an). It might mean 安全装置 (anzensouchi; safety lock), just in my opinion.

From wiki, this gun is called 二式拳銃 - Ni Shiki kenjuu; the second type (of Hamada). And the code name in during the development is ハケ式 - Hake Shiki ("Ha" is from "Hamada", "ke" is from "kenjuu; gun").

Hope this helps

 

[jaredbelch]

Probably 二式 (ni shiki); second type.
And the right kanji is 安(an). It might mean 安全装置 (anzensouchi; safety lock), just in my opinion.

From wiki, this gun is called 二式拳銃 - Ni Shiki kenjuu; the second type (of Hamada). And the code name in during the development is ハケ式 - Hake Shiki ("Ha" is from "Hamada", "ke" is from "kenjuu; gun").

Wow you rock. Thanks a ton for the info, and the fast reply.

 

[pepo]

Common name?

Hello, I'm sorry for asking a new question rather than following the thread. But I'd like to ask if anyone would know the most common reading for the following Japanese surnames:

【大代】 【上代】 【川代】 【北代】 【久代】
【熊代】 【神代】 【五代】 【小代】 【丹代】
【千代】 【能代】 【深代】 【福代】 【藤代】
【松代】 【三代】 【宮代】 【目代】 【屋代】
【八代】 【矢代】 【山代】

and lastly of course

【代】

本当に ありがとう ございます

 

[Ray Senyu]

Can you explain me all the meanings of this kanji. I know it means transport but what else does it mean?


http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=362&i=yukanjivu4.jpg

 

[Ilpalazzo]

Hello!, I found this forum while I was looking for a kanji that means "trust" or "true" and I think this is the right place to get the right answer.
After many hours I think this is the kanji I was looking for:

Well, after reading Chidoriashi's answer (thanks!) I've decided to choose ﾂ信 to say trust. I'm planning drawing on some wrist supports I use. Is there any other meaning I'm missing?
I think that it's ok for me if that kanji means trust as fidelity.
Thank you again!

 

[mijoiy]

Hi, new here. Could somebody please translate what is in this picture?

I think it's Kanji

Thanks in advance.

 

[undrentide]

Hi, new here. Could somebody please translate what is in this picture?

I think it's Kanji

Thanks in advance.

男の子火

男の子 (otoko no ko) : Boy
火 (hi) : Fire

Note: の is not kanji but hiragana.

 

[AJBryant]

I'm new to this forum
So first let me start with an intro
I'm Chaz from the U.S
And I need help translating a phrase into kanji
"Dark Side of the Yakuza Republic"
It for a tattoo a couple of my friends and I are getting b/c we're in a hip hop group and that our name
Don't ask how we stumbled upon that name
The translation would be much appreciated
Thanks

In all honesty, in Japan I think it would be rendered as やくざリパブリックのダークサイド, or "Yakuza ripaburikku no daaku saido".

Has it lost the "Japanese appeal" now?

Sorry -- but that's the way Japanese tends to work.


Tony

 

[Glenn]

I'm sure someone would suggest やくざ共和国の暗黒 (just pulled that straight out of Star Wars).

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Can you explain me all the meanings of this kanji. I know it means transport but what else does it mean?

Am I too late to respond?

I know this may not be what you had in mind, but here's what my kanji dictionary gives for the meanings of that kanji:

①おくる。運搬する。②いたす。状況や事情を告げる。③（真情を）吐露する。披瀝（ひれき）する。④献上する。また、（税を）おさめる。「輸租」⑤まける。⑥おちる。おとす。

 

[5ilvgearx]

hi i am new to this forum and i need one of you ladies/ gentlemen to help me out.

does anyone know the romanji and hirgana for these two characters?

俭 锟

its used as a name!

 

[Glenn]

You got youse some Chinese there. Probably it's jian3 hun2.

 

[grapefruit]

The Japanese versions are 倹 (ken：けん), meaning frugal, and 錕 (kon:こん）, the initial character of the mountain called 錕鋙(Kun1wu2 in pinyin and kon'go in Japanese) which was mentioned in a Chinese historical document. Since swords could be made from the iron taken from the location, the word often referred to a double-aged sword.
That's what my Chinese dictionary explains.

Then, could the first character be the similar-looking character 剣 (ken: the kanji character) or 剑 （jian3: the Chinese simplified character), instead of 俭?

 

[5ilvgearx]

Thank you for the translation! :

 

[Ray Senyu]

Am I too late to respond?
I know this may not be what you had in mind, but here's what my kanji dictionary gives for the meanings of that kanji:
①おくる。運搬する。②いたす。状況や事情を告げる。③（真情を）吐露する。披瀝（ひれき）する。④献上する。また、（税を）おさめる。「輸租」⑤まける。⑥おちる。おとす。

ありがとうございます
Thank you

 

[GaMEChld]

So I've been wanting to get a Tattoo and I love Watching Naruto... so I was looking online to see if I could find a Cool Naruto Tattoo and I came across This pic of Gaara and he has to different tattoos on his forearms And I want to get what he has i just wanna make sure I know what it means if anyone out there could help me I would greatly appreciate it thanks ;-)

I don't remember his arms, but according to the show, the one on his forehead is "Love", though you should get someone to verify that.

 

[GaMEChld]

Hi all, new here. Was wondering if anyone could tell me what this says. I know what it's supposed to say, but want to verify with other sources. Thanks for your time guys.