I am a university student from China.
I am doing a thesis about this. Thanks for help.
Why Do You Want A Kanji Tattoo
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Posted 04 April 2005 - 10:36 AM
I am a university student from China.
I am doing a thesis about this. Thanks for help.
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Posted 04 April 2005 - 10:55 AM
If anything goes on my body it will be from my culture not some other queer place so I nulled vote.
I wouldn't mind stabbing you in the face, if that's cool with you?
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Posted 04 April 2005 - 01:14 PM
Not interested in that form of tattoo. Personally I kinda think they are gay.
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Posted 05 April 2005 - 01:22 AM
Nulled.
I was going to choose the "Because they don't know what the he** they mean" option, but that wasn't available.
I was going to choose the "Because they don't know what the he** they mean" option, but that wasn't available.
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Posted 05 April 2005 - 06:32 AM
Each of my tattoos have a special meaning to me and are closely connected to some events in my life. I was debating (and still am) getting a kanji tattoo, which of course would have a meaning as well. I find it rather funny when someone gets a kanji tattoo and doesn't know what it means (it looked so pretty 
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Posted 05 April 2005 - 02:55 PM
To answer your question, most people choose a tattoo that has a personal meaning to them, and they choose something that looks unique.
I am a university student from China.
I am doing a thesis about this. Thanks for help.
The japanese or chinese symbols are simple yet abstract and very unique. There are so many ways to express different words and meanings.
Example I would prolly choose the symbol for strength.......not for physical strength such as muscles and brawn but for mental strength having went through tough emotional experiences.
I like the fact that the symbols are pretty much unknown to most people that leaves a bit of mystery to them. They also tend to be a conversation starter because people are curious to what they mean and they tend to ask the person that has one.
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Posted 07 April 2005 - 06:41 PM
I wouldn't get a kanji tattoo, but if I did, I would get it because it had some sort of deeper meaning to me and because I'd think it would look cool.
If I'm having something engraved onto my flesh, I want it to not only have some deeper meaning to it, but I want it to be something I can look at every day, and not get horribly tired of it.
If I'm having something engraved onto my flesh, I want it to not only have some deeper meaning to it, but I want it to be something I can look at every day, and not get horribly tired of it.
What the what?
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Posted 07 April 2005 - 06:48 PM
Unless its on your back or arse.....then ya don't hafta look at it
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Posted 07 April 2005 - 11:25 PM
Don't know what that kind of tatoo is...null.
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Posted 09 April 2005 - 12:09 AM
Google Kanji
Japanese symbols
Japanese symbols
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Posted 09 April 2005 - 01:18 AM
My brother has one that he designed himself. It's not really a japanese letter, he spent a lot of time deciding what he wanted it to look like; I think it has some personal meaning to him.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 05:34 AM
Yeah, this is super old. I'm sorry.
You are Chinese, but you used the word "kanji". Why? Kanji is a Japanese word, not Chinese.
漢字
漢(kan)=China
字(ji)=character(letter, etc)
The characters you are all thinking of are, yes, that is right, CHINESE characters.
There are some kanji that only exist in Japan, but they are rare and nobody really uses them except in old literature.
Japanese characters were invented a long time ago, and many were based on different parts of Chinese characters.
http://www.japan-gui...om/e/e2047.html
That is a better explanation, with visuals. Click on the word "katakana" to see the other set of symbols.
Now you can tell your mommy you learned something interesting today.
You are Chinese, but you used the word "kanji". Why? Kanji is a Japanese word, not Chinese.
漢字
漢(kan)=China
字(ji)=character(letter, etc)
The characters you are all thinking of are, yes, that is right, CHINESE characters.
There are some kanji that only exist in Japan, but they are rare and nobody really uses them except in old literature.
Japanese characters were invented a long time ago, and many were based on different parts of Chinese characters.
http://www.japan-gui...om/e/e2047.html
That is a better explanation, with visuals. Click on the word "katakana" to see the other set of symbols.
Now you can tell your mommy you learned something interesting today.
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