tdog 0 #1 March 9, 2007 Anyone know Kanji? I am looking for the symbol for "to fly" as in what we skydivers do. A verb. I know there are many translations and meanings in languages, so I am looking for more of the sensation of flying, the ability to fly - not flapping wings or getting on a plane... To soar might be another translation. "Tobu" is a word that I found in translation dictionaries. I am hoping for a native speaker or someone very familiar with the language. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #2 March 9, 2007 Are you thinking of a tattoo?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #3 March 9, 2007 Maybe, maybe not... Why does it matter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #4 March 9, 2007 Make sure it's accurate so it doesn't say something like "I'm a girly-man" or something equally absurd.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #5 March 9, 2007 QuoteMake sure it's accurate so it doesn't say something like "I'm a girly-man" or something equally absurd. Duh... That is why I am seeking someone who understands the language, not just reading google.com. You have anyone who knows the language? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #6 March 10, 2007 QuoteYou have anyone who knows the language?I'm rusty but that seems to be reasonably accurate. I have several dictionaries in my possession the verb "to soar" is to(bu) (where the first part of the character conveys the meaning and the later part conveys the tense) according to my Kanji learners dictionary if combined with the verb to fly (a homonym in the verb form) you can get. "Flight/soaring" Hisho, where the first half is flight (hi) and the second half is soar (sho) I'll see if I can find graphical representations of these characters... but I'm not promising anything. There are others on here far more qualified to answer this question then I am though. edited to add the verb "to fly" is at the bottom of this page... http://www.clydegraphics.com/KanjiTS.htmlLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #7 March 10, 2007 Do Asians get tattoos of English words and phrases? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 March 10, 2007 QuoteDo Asians get tattoos of English words and phrases?I think so occasionally... and there are people that get tattoos of English phrases on themselves. which doesn't make it any less strange... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #9 March 10, 2007 I'll try to get in touch with Yuri.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnsw71 0 #10 March 10, 2007 Japanese translator to the rescue! Yes, the most typical one would be "tobu", but I'd probaly go with something a bit less common, which would be the other option -- sho. (This is the "sho" in "hisho" mentioned by Icon 134.) I placed both options in an MS Paint file and can send it to you (it's too large to post, it seems). PM me with your email address if you'd like it. And, no, people in Japan do not run around with tattoos in English (or kanji for that matter) on their bodies -- that's just us. They do have lots of t-shirts with really fucked up English though. I still have one that says in huge letters "HARD PROTECTION ONLY" . Interested parties should have a look at www.engrish.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #11 March 10, 2007 I like that TOBU kanji. You can see the wings of the bird in flight in it.....That gets my vote as a japanese speaker/reader.... Gambatte! marc "The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnsw71 0 #12 March 10, 2007 Hey Marc, good to see other Japanese speakers on here. Yoroshiku! QuoteI like that TOBU kanji. You can see the wings of the bird in flight in it.....That gets my vote as a japanese speaker/reader.... Gambatte! marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #13 March 10, 2007 Quote. Interested parties should have a look at www.engrish.comI remember going to an herbal shop, somewhere near Mt Fuji, and I got a kick out of the completely incorrect spelling of the word Herbal (I don't remember how it was spelled but sufficed to say it was wrong) So I decided to shoot a picture (so I could show people at home...) my Japanese friends/co-workers didn't understand why I would want a picture of the sign... ah... Japanese do like to drink though... come to think of it I don't know of many pictures of me over in japan that I wasn't drunk in... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
