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modgirl2 · 8 Oct 2009

need this tattoo translated please

Yes this is a little redundant but I really need this translated.
While vacationing out of town on a whim I decided to get a tattoo. Not thinking anything of it I picked out a tattoo and had it put on me. 10 years later I just had a woman tell me that my tattoo was rather odd. She said that it translated to something bad but would not go into detail. What the heck is it? Yes ...very, very stupid question.
I've attached a picture. Please help.
Thanks!

undrentide · 8 Oct 2009

I guess that it is meant to be 暴.
It has several meanings depending on the usage/how you pronounce it;
暴れる (aba-reru) to rage, to get/act wild, to be violent, etc.
乱暴（な） (ran-bou na) violent, aggressive, rough, boisterous, etc.
暴力 (bou-ryoku) violence
Though it has another meaning like
暴く (aba-ku) to uncover, to expose, to unearth,
Normally what comes to people's mind on seeing this kanji is the words I've listed which have negative connotation.

twistedangel · 9 Oct 2009

Hello everyone.

I was wondering if anyone could show me twisted angel in kanji?

Is this correct?

Toritoribe · 10 Oct 2009

twistedangel said:
Hello everyone.

I was wondering if anyone could show me twisted angel in kanji?

Is this correct?

That would be interpreted more likely as "sulking angel." Probably it's hard to describe "twisted angel" only in kanji.

twistedangel · 11 Oct 2009

Oh. That's a bit dissapointing. Well thank you very much for letting me know ^^

foxerish · 11 Oct 2009

what does this kanji mean?
如来（にょうらい）

Toritoribe · 11 Oct 2009

foxerish;645755 said:
what does this kanji mean?
如来（にょうらい）

not にょうらい but にょらい. That's a Buddhism term.

Tathāgata - Wikipedia

foxerish · 11 Oct 2009

Toritoribe said:
not にょうらい but にょらい. That's a Buddhism term.

I didn't understand it from the wikipedia page...
(If it can help, I saw this word in the anime "Shaman king" episode 2...)

Toritoribe · 11 Oct 2009

foxerish said:
I didn't understand it from the wikipedia page...
(If it can help, I saw this word in the anime "Shaman king" episode 2...)

In short, that's one of the ten epithets of Buddha.

Another Sanskrit term for Buddha, translated either "thus come" or "thus gone." One of the ten epithets (ten honorable titles) of the Buddha. The nuances are (1) Tathagata is a spiritual principle, not a historical person; (2) implies that path followed by the Historical Buddha to attain enlightenment is open to all sentient beings; (3) means "coming from the origin" or "returning to the origin."

This Sino-Japanese compound word comes from the Sanskrit Tathagata. Tatha means "thusnessﾂ" (the original condition), while Gata means either going or coming. The Chinese stressed the sense of "coming," as did the Japanese. In Japanese, the term Tatha is also translated as Shinnyo 真如, meaning intrinsic thusness. This latter term is used to represent the world of enlightenment, the world of Absolute Truth. The term Tathagata is thus translated directly as "one thus gone" or "one thus come." But in Japan, the term Nyorai may be more fully translated as "one who has come from the world of absolute truth to save all beings." For all practical purposes, the words Buddha, Tathagata, and Nyorai are synonymous in modern English usage. Each is an honorific title given to those who have attained enlightenment.

Japanese Buddhism Photo Dictionary - Terminolgy for Buddha and Other Key Concepts

foxerish · 11 Oct 2009

the kanji 円 alone can be read both えん or まる？
and does it nean "circle" or "yen"?

AJBryant · 12 Oct 2009

foxerish said:
the kanji 円 alone can be read both えん or まる？
and does it mean "circle" or "yen"?

It depends on the context. (Remember what I said about learning words? )

With a number, or talking about money, its "yen." When talking about other things (circles and shapes) it's "maru." (Usually you'll see 丸, though, for that.)

Tony

foxerish · 12 Oct 2009

AJBryant said:
It depends on the context. (Remember what I said about learning words? )
With a number, or talking about money, its "yen." When talking about other things (circles and shapes) it's "maru." (Usually you'll see ﾅ?ﾃ? though, for that.)
Tony

oh...
ok...
and I lean word WHEN I learn kanji
it enriches my japanese vocabulary

noxious · 21 Oct 2009

Hello!

A friend has been tattooed.

The kanji are written down his back and I want to know if the single meanings do have another meaning when they are written as seen on the photo.

Would be very cool if you could give me an answer. ^^

Sincerely,
noxious

biginjapan · 21 Oct 2009

Need professional help

Hi!
Can someone please help me find out what the two symbols on the hands mean? I am not sure if it's japanese, but i thought this was a good place to start. Sorry if im wrong, and excuse the bad resolution (i tried to make it better with photoshop but it didn't help much)

Any help would be appreciated! arigato

Elizabeth · 21 Oct 2009

noxious said:
Hello!
A friend has been tattooed.

The kanji are written down his back and I want to know if the single meanings do have another meaning when they are written as seen on the photo.
Would be very cool if you could give me an answer. ^^
Sincerely,
noxious

The last 4 do have meaning and that is "immortality of the soul."

沌 I don't understand in this context.

noxious · 22 Oct 2009

Elizabeth said:
The last 4 do have meaning and that is "immortality of the soul."
窶愿 I don't understand in this context.

Thanks so far! ^^

I hope someone can figure out what the first sign means in this context (picture).

Sincerely,
noxious

Adventurer · 5 Nov 2009

Greetings everyone. I would like to ask if someone knows how the attached kanji is pronounced. From what I understand it is a female name.

Cheers in advance!

Toritoribe · 5 Nov 2009

Adventurer said:
Greetings everyone. I would like to ask if someone knows how the attached kanji is pronounced. From what I understand it is a female name.
Cheers in advance!

Hotaru.
Indeed that can be a female name, but generally means "firefly."

Adventurer · 5 Nov 2009

Hmm, so that's what it is. My thanks to you, Toritoribe

Tazas · 15 Nov 2009

hey guys, can anyone say what does that one mean:

undrentide · 15 Nov 2009

Tazas said:
hey guys, can anyone say what does that one mean:

I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like a variant of
兔 (usagi) which means rabbit/hare.

兔 is a variation of the standard kanji for 兎 (usagi).
http://glyph-on.jp/20070518/udvs_02/cgi-bin/variant.pl

Tazas · 15 Nov 2009

thank you a lot

bosco6 · 3 Dec 2009

Help, please!

Hello, everybody. I've just registered to this forum and I have a small favor to ask.
I have found this book in Japanese and took it with me, but I am not sure what it is about.
It is full of drawings from the Japanese traditional history. My friend said it could be some kind of "tarot" book, so I would like to be sure.

Please, if anyone could tell me what does it mean - I would be really grateful!
Thanks :

Toritoribe · 3 Dec 2009

bosco6 said:
Hello, everybody. I've just registered to this forum and I have a small favor to ask.
I have found this book in Japanese and took it with me, but I am not sure what it is about.
It is full of drawings from the Japanese traditional history. My friend said it could be some kind of "tarot" book, so I would like to be sure.
Please, if anyone could tell me what does it mean - I would be really grateful!
Thanks

彩色江戸物売図絵三谷一馬中公文庫
Saishoku Edo monouri zue / Mitani Kazuma(author) / Chuukou bunko(publisher)

That's a book regarding peddlers/street vendors in Edo with the pictures reproduced from the original paintings drawn in Edo Period.

Hope this helps

nicksims81 · 11 Dec 2009

kanji word

Hey could you help me out? I need to know what the word "freedom" is in kanji.

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