Duvessa Posted March 29, 2011 at 07:41 PM Report Posted March 29, 2011 at 07:41 PM My Mum decided to get a tattoo after being in a severe car accident that nearly killed her. She decided that she wanted 'Chinese' (I only add inflection as I don't beleive they are Chinese) characters that say "Will to live". She found these in a tattoo flash book that you buy from the newsagents. If it was me I would never get a tatt in a foreign language without confirming what it said with a real live human being that knew how to write in the language. Now I understand her wanting this but whay she didn't get it in an english script I will never know. >.< I have tried looking at many different translators and dictionaries to no avail. Both my Husband and I kinda think it may just be random lines but any help would be appreciated. It is not a very good tatt anyway as it was done by an amatuer at home. Now all of us with tatts know that rule number one is go to a professional!!! She knows the guy who did it and it didn't cost her anything (thank the Gods as there is no way I would have paid for it!! lol) and is rather slanted. Anyways to the pic.... http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e217/Duvessa1/29032011015.jpg Again any help is greatly appreciated. Love and Light Duv Quote
jbradfor Posted March 30, 2011 at 12:53 AM Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 12:53 AM It could be Chinese. The first character is almost certainly 必. The second character looks like it's trying to be 月 on the left and 寿 on the right. However, AFAIK, that isn't a character. Could it be trying to be 勝? If so, that would translate into something like "must excel" or "must be victorious". Quote
Glenn Posted March 30, 2011 at 12:56 AM Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 12:56 AM It's 必勝 = "certain victory". At least that's what it means in Japanese (必ず勝つこと). Although the 月 is a bit too separated from the... right side. 3 Quote
Duvessa Posted March 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM Author Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM Thanks for the quick responses So am I right in thinking that only the bottom 2 symbols have meaning? Quote
skylee Posted March 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM But there are only two "symbols" on her arm! The 1st is 必, ie the one on top. The 2nd is 勝, the one below. Quote
Duvessa Posted March 31, 2011 at 02:46 AM Author Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 02:46 AM oops my bad >.< Thanks very much Quote
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