I plan on getting them tattooed across my hip so please, no mistakes!
I want the traditional symbols, not the ‘numbered’ symbols please.
I haven’t a clue what you mean by ‘numbered’ symbols, but here are the Japanese/Chinese characters. The first are the kanji (Japanese/Chinese) characters and the last are the hiragana (Japanese basic) characters. Take your pick ^^
Learn – 学 or 勉強; がく or べんきょう
Love – 愛 or 恋; あい or こい
Live – 生きる; いきる (This can’t just be "生" on it’s own, because it’ll mean raw or born)
December 27th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
One of the problems with Far Eastern languages is the potential for ambiguity – even if you do get the correct symbols, they may have a completely different second meaning.
Case in point: I live with a Chinese girl who recently found out that her name potentially also means something quite insulting in Chinese. Given the importance the Chinese attach to having a "good name", she was understandably mortified!
References :
my gargantuan general knowledge.
December 27th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
I haven’t a clue what you mean by ‘numbered’ symbols, but here are the Japanese/Chinese characters. The first are the kanji (Japanese/Chinese) characters and the last are the hiragana (Japanese basic) characters. Take your pick ^^
Learn – 学 or 勉強; がく or べんきょう
Love – 愛 or 恋; あい or こい
Live – 生きる; いきる (This can’t just be "生" on it’s own, because it’ll mean raw or born)
References :
Chinese person who has learnt enough Japanese to get herself a GCSE in it