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11-28-2007, 04:20 AM

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I guess it's too late for the "Don't get weird kanji tattoos" speech.
Yeah... it kinda is... But I am grateful for the fact that you would have given me the speech, had it not been.

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Just out of curiosity, what idea are you trying to convey?
The tattoo is actually only for me, it is the (winning) location that gives it its meaning, but I'd like to have something more coherent (I have another kanji tattoo). And since my knowledge of the Japanese language is (as good as) non-existent, I was planning on marrying the two by using other simple words... Yeah... I know... speech?
Well that, and I don't have a lot of space/skin to express everything I want to.

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勝ち気 is a winning, or unyeilding spirit/attitude. That's a little more meaningful.
If I choose this, I'll have to change the whole general idea... which isn't bad perse...

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勝者 is a winner.
An easier option.

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勝ち栗 is a dried chestnut.
If it wasn't permanent!

I might try to find something slightly less... simple(?) than my original plan.
Hope you will be here to correct me, if necessary.

Thank you.
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