Thoughts about Kanji tattoos?

[MMM]

I would not get the symbol of Death tattooed on my body unless you want to turn off most Japanese people you meet. Death is not something you play around with and your body is a temple given to you by your parents that also shouldn't be played around with.

Apartment buildings and hospitals don't have 4th floors because 4 (shi) is pronounced the same as death (shi).

Wear your friend's necklace to remember him.

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by MMM

I would not get the symbol of Death tattooed on my body unless you want to turn off most Japanese people you meet. Death is not something you play around with and your body is a temple given to you by your parents that also shouldn't be played around with.

Apartment buildings and hospitals don't have 4th floors because 4 (shi) is pronounced the same as death (shi).

Wear your friend's necklace to remember him.

Yes that is true.

Death in Japan is the most unclean Spirit.

Sorry @Tylersangle.

[kirakira]

Chinese Character tattoos are fine as long as you KNOW exactly what characters mean in the KANJI hemisphere, not JUST Japanese or JUST Chinese or JUST Korean.

You don't want characters such as:
手紙 - CHN: Toilet Paper JPN: Letter
鶏 - CHN: Chicken, or prostitute (slang), JPN: Chicken
愛人 - CHN: Spouse, JPN: Mistress
八方美人 - KOR: A perfect person (praise), JPN: Someone who present themselves as perfect (negative connotation)

I mean Hanzi/Kanji/Hanja, whatever you call it is just a minefield imho because each country as taken it and spined it their own way.

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by kirakira

Chinese Character tattoos are fine as long as you KNOW exactly what characters mean in the KANJI hemisphere, not JUST Japanese or JUST Chinese or JUST Korean.

You don't want characters such as:
手紙 - CHN: Toilet Paper JPN: Letter
鶏 - CHN: Chicken, or prostitute (slang), JPN: Chicken
愛人 - CHN: Spouse, JPN: Mistress
八方美人 - KOR: A perfect person (praise), JPN: Someone who present themselves as perfect (negative connotation)

I mean Hanzi/Kanji/Hanja, whatever you call it is just a minefield imho because each country as taken it and spined it their own way.

LOL that is funny.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by MMM

I would not get the symbol of Death tattooed on my body unless you want to turn off most Japanese people you meet. Death is not something you play around with and your body is a temple given to you by your parents that also shouldn't be played around with.

Apartment buildings and hospitals don't have 4th floors because 4 (shi) is pronounced the same as death (shi).

Wear your friend's necklace to remember him.

I probably haven't agreed with anyone more in my entire life.

[tylersangle88]

Originally Posted by alanX

Oh, I see. So your friend knew he was going to die, and he told you to promise him that you would get a tattoo of life and death on your shoulders in remembrance of him?

I'm not trying to fight or flame anyone at all, I'm just really curious.

he knew he wasn't gonna make it because he was 15 and had many other medical issues and so his chances of making it were very small so he made me promiss to get a tattoo, and plus thats just how me and my family remember the dead, we dedicate part of our bodies to them as a memorial and get a tattoo that reminds people of them. and i could care less about offending people because im not here to please others.

[tylersangle88]

Originally Posted by Pexster

Yes that is true.

Death in Japan is the most unclean Spirit.

Sorry @Tylersangle.

no prob pex, that might be true but like i said i dont care

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by tylersangle88

no prob pex, that might be true but like i said i dont care

haha okay. ^_^

Thanks for understanding.

[tylersangle88]

Originally Posted by Pexster

haha okay. ^_^

Thanks for understanding.

hehe np np. ^^ i could never get mad at u

[alanX]

Originally Posted by tylersangle88

and i could care less about offending people because im not here to please others.

You're tough stuff.

Lol,

If you think you're a cool guy, need a tattoo in order to remember your friend, want to disgrace yourself, your body, and probably what your friend would want, then go for it!!