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Dodgy Tattoo Kanji

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  • 07-02-2007 6:10pm
    #1
    joe_dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭


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    Hi all

    Years ago i got a bit of kanji tattoo'd on me, so i think the time has come for me to finally find out what it says.

    I was told it was my initial's but as we all know they don't translate that way and having been to Japan 3 times now I think I should sort it out

    Any one got any ideas?

    Many thanks

    Joe Dunne


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    #2
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Yeah even with a limited knowledge of Japanese I'd say that there's no way it could be your initials.

    Have you considered whether the pronounciation would actually be something similar to your name - jo-du-ne (not sure if there is a jo or du sound in Japanese). If so it might make it a little easier to look through a kanji dictionary.


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    #3
    Lantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭Lantis


    Dodgy indeed.

    挙
    KYO
    agaru - to rise up, to become prosperous
    ageru - to raise something, to bring up a topic
    kozoru - to assemble things/people together

    東
    TOU
    higashi - east

    Rising East?


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    #4
    justfortherecor
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭justfortherecor


    Above post probably comes closest. They definitely dont make a proper Kanji together anyways.


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