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09-22-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyororin View Post
Not really - the definition given up there for it is a bit off though. I have to raise my eyebrows at a dictionary that gives a list that doesn`t even include the most common meaning.

It`s 運, as in luck. My guess is they got it to mean luck or lucky. Possibly destiny - as I`ve heard of people getting tattoos and shortening 運命 to just 運.

It`s one of the common ones in those "kanji for tattoo" lists.
you mistake 運 for 連 and so did the tatooist.
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