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booty1641
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 02:00 am:   

Ok, can someone please help me cause I have seen two different symbols that are suppose to mean "strength" in Kanji, and I am wondering which one really means "strength" and what is the difference between the two?

Go to:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A30411/high/vplp04op.jpg

The second symbol from the bottom is suppose to mean "strength" in Kanji

Now go to:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A20307/high/p1010012.jpg

This is the same symbol as the one in the first picture and like I said, it is suppose to mean "strength" in Kanji

Now go to:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A20307/high/p1010011.jpg

This symbol in the middle of the sun is also suppose to mean "strength" in kanji but it is different from the first two symbols. This is the symbol for "strength" that everybody posts on here

So, what is the difference between the first two symbols and the third one? Are the both written in Kanji? Do they both mean "strength" or maybe one means strong and the other means strength? Someone please help me I am confused? Thanks so much.
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info
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 03:23 am:   

Dear Booty,
the characters on the first and second tattoos are both "courage" 勇 while the third is "force" 力.
The strength is rather 強 but I recognize those 3 words may be interchangeably used.
Kind regards,
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booty1641
Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 10:25 am:   

Is there anywhere I can go to get a bigger picture of that strength symbol? Also, are you sure those first two met "courage" and the third one met "force"? Why does everybody post the symbol that you said was "force" as meaning "strength"? Thanks man.
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Chelle
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 11:14 am:   

I'm looking for someone who knows how to write kanji well, so that I can design a tattoo around it. The symbol I'm wanting is "shinjukou", I chose it because of my daughter who died of SIDS in 2003 when she was only 4 months old. She was like a shiny pearl to me and I miss her, if anyone can help me with this I'd like to say "Thank you so much".
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JeffMartin
Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 05:46 pm:   

Hello,
I have a customer wanting the kanji symbols for "bisexual".
If anyone can help me in this regard, it would be greatly appreciated.

Jeff martin
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Matjlav
Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 12:49 pm:   

If you mean like a hermaphrodite, it is "半陰陽".

If you mean like someone who is attracted to both sexes, it's バイセクシュアル.
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Anonymous
Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 09:49 am:   

I need the Kanji symbol for Thanks or Thank You. I would prefer one or two symbols instead of the word spelled out.
Thanks
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Ms. Anon
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 07:40 am:   

"Thank you" in two kanji characters:

thank you
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SCLovebites
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 09:58 am:   

I would like to know the kanji symbol for "sister". Not the word, spelled out, but just the symbol.
Thank you
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Matjlav
Username: Matjlav

Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 11:19 am:   

While there is no kanji for "sister," there is only older sister and younger sister. But this would work...

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SCLovebites
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 11:46 am:   

okay, how about OLDER SISTER?
Thank you for all of your help.
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Matjlav
Username: Matjlav

Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:56 pm:   

That would be:

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Jaimi Anderson
Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 02:54 pm:   

Hello. I want to get a tattoo & am confused. I want to make sure it says the right thing. If someone could help me out with a large picture that would be great.
"strong beautiful
wife mother woman"
OR
"strong beautiful woman"

Thanks.

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Matjlav
Username: Matjlav

Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 08:07 am:   

strong beautiful
wife mother woman:

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Jaimi Anderson
Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 10:27 am:   

Ummm...... Thanks for your help. But, that's really long. At a different site I found symbols for each of those words and it looks completely different. Now what do I do? I would show you what they look like, but I'm not that computer literate.Thanks for you help Matjlav. Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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Anonymous
Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 01:55 pm:   

The reason it is long is because it was written with Japanese grammar. Normally in Japanese you can't just put one symbol after another, you have to put in grammatical particles, adjective endings and other stuff. If you want just the symbols, then it becomes Chinese, not Japanese. Try asking help in a Chinese language forum.
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Jaimi Anderson
Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 05:39 pm:   

O.k. I get it. But, how about Kanji. What would it look like in that. I did a little more research and found all the symbols, but can I put them together or does that change the meaning? I hope that I'm not offending anyone with all my questions about things I obviously don't understand. But I just think the writing is so beautiful and at the same time I don't want to screw it up.
Thanks for all the help.
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Anonymous
Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 06:10 pm:   

When writing a sentence in Japanese, you cannot use kanji alone. You must also use kana letters to represent the grammatical stuff.

Here is a simplified version of Matjlav's answer:
"Strong beautiful woman"
Strong beautiful woman
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Jaimi Anderson
Posted on Monday, August 09, 2004 - 09:18 am:   

Oh, that is great! Thank you so much for your help!
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Pink740
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 10:27 am:   

So did we ever figure out what the real Kanji symbol for strong instead of courage and force. I want to get a tatoo of the Kanji symbol for strong but I want it to mean emotionally strong. Thanks!
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Anonymous
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 10:53 am:   

I am fairly new and I have been searching through the threads for the word(s) "speed" and/or fast (as in running). I have found multiple versions of these words and i am wondering if anybody would be able to post an image of either/both of these words as they know them. Thanks in advance!
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Tracy Harrison
Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:05 am:   

I am looking for the kanji symbol for "alone" or "alone I stand", for a tattoo. Thanks.
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Matjlav
Username: Matjlav

Registered: 07-2003
Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 09:05 am:   

Alone - 一人

どう致しまして! You're welcome!
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kevin harrison
Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 02:45 pm:   

Had tattoos done for tiger and snake which appear to be right by other sites but none of them have crane(as in the bird) symbol.Any help would be great. cheers
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ltledrms
Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 09:03 pm:   

Hi i got a tattoo that is supposed to be mother but it is two symbols one i found out means female(girl,woman) but the second i can not find the meaning of it does anyone have any idea as to what it could be im sorry i cant post it on here.
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enita
Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 12:37 am:   

Hi - does anyone know the kanji for 'grace'? Is there a single one that means 'grace'? Or if not, I am seeking kanji for the following meanings, preferably with a single character for each if that is possible: a) grace/blessing, b) grace/favour, c) grace of God. Thank you!
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CarlBechtold
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 07:36 am:   

I was just wondering if anyone knew where i could find out what some of these symbols meant. I am looking for some ideas for a tattoo.

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