NEED HELP with Tattoo

kerthaar · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hey there

many years ago i did let me make a tattoo.. these last days i did find out that it does not mean what i tought it would..

Can anybody tell me what it means? =)

tipsygypsy · (#2 (**permalink**))

殄 means extermination or, annihilation

kerthaar · (#3 (**permalink**))

many thanks =) at least not fishsoup =P

tipsygypsy · (#4 (**permalink**))

maybe it could be fish soup in china? i'm not sure tho. some kanji characters can have different meanings in Japan and China.

ryuurui · (#5 (**permalink**))

it means to exterminate in Chinese.
In Japanese it is also a reference to "all" or "completely".

MMM · (#6 (**permalink**))

殄滅

means total annihilation

It seems to me 殄 means the "total" part and 滅 means the annihilation part.

Just out of curiosity, what did they tell you it means?

tipsygypsy · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

殄滅

means total annihilation

It seems to me 殄 means the "total" part and 滅 means the annihilation part.

Just out of curiosity, what did they tell you it means?

MMM is right! 殄滅 to be exact when it's translated as annihilation.

tipsygypsy · (#8 (**permalink**))

This is typical Japanese way to combining two kanji characters of similar meaning to make words. Just like 温暖、寒冷、喧騒、静寂　and so on