Getting a Kanji tattoo.

2rri · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi! I'm planning on getting a tattoo written in Kanji. I was hoping that I could get some help to verify the signs, as it would suck if I get it wrong.
The tattoo is going to say 'to the stars', it's a part of the latin phrase 'ad astra per aspera' (to the stars through difficulties). The signs I got from an online translator is 星に. Is it wrong? Or did I get it right?

Thanks in advance!

MMM · (#2 (**permalink**))

It's Monday, so I guess we are due for another round of "bad tattoo ideas."

Actually this is far from the worst idea I have seen.

星へ

is the phrase I would use. The problem is, though, it doesn't really mean anything in japanese...at least not as much as in English.

"To the stars" has meaning in English but 星へ looks like an incomplete sentence (or in this case tattoo).

If I wanted this for a tattoo, I would probably stick with the Latin.

burkhartdesu · (#3 (**permalink**))

Something seems a little assbackwards when you want to get a latin phrase tattoo'd in Chinese script.

KANJI TATTOOS ARE BAD. ALWAYS.

2rri · (#4 (**permalink**))

Thank you!

I really want to have it in Kanji (or Katakana/hiragana for that matter) as there is a lot that I admire about Japan and its culture, if you look. If it's not too much trouble, how would the whole phrase look?

Quote:

'ad astra per aspera' (to the stars through difficulties).

burkhartdesu · (#5 (**permalink**))

If you truly admired Japan and it's culture you wouldn't get a Kanji tattoo.

2rri · (#6 (**permalink**))

@burkhartdesu:
If you don't like the idea I don't see the reason for you posting in this thread. You've made your point.

MMM · (#7 (**permalink**))

There are two "official" translations. Normally I wouldn't do this, but because there are official translations I will give you those:

困難を切り抜けて星まで

or

困難を克服して星を目指そう

Nathan · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by 2rri

Thank you!

I really want to have it in Kanji (or Katakana/hiragana for that matter) as there is a lot that I admire about Japan and its culture, if you look. If it's not too much trouble, how would the whole phrase look?

If you think about it, how is it admiring the Japanese culture to get a phrase from a 3rd party language translated into Japanese?

This is a very bad idea, pure and simple. If you're dead set on it, go research an appropriate Japanese proverb.

As is, you are coming off as someone who wants it in Kanji simply because it would 'look cool.'

2rri · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Nathan

As is, you are coming off as someone who wants it in Kanji simply because it would 'look cool.'

I was told that Kanji would be the best way to write this. Therefore I asked about the Kanji translation.

Thank you MMM for your help, much appreciated! But I can see that I'm not the first to ask for this kind of assistance and that it's not that welcome anymore, so I'll just silently take my leave.

MMM · (#10 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2rri

I was told that Kanji would be the best way to write this. Therefore I asked about the Kanji translation.

Thank you MMM for your help, much appreciated! But I can see that I'm not the first to ask for this kind of assistance and that it's not that welcome anymore, so I'll just silently take my leave.

Just curious, who told you kanji was the best way to write this?

I think your welcome here was not warm, and it is partially my fault, but your suspicions are correct, and kanji tattoo advice is commonly requested here. Some requesters are more sincere than others. I hope you will excuse the attack dogs.