Unknown japanese character?
By randy2611
@randy2611 (134)
United States
January 11, 2010 1:18pm CST
Hi I am asking and hoping that if anyone can translate or give me some idea as to what this says. This is a character from a tee I have and love wearing, but I am wearing a tee shirt with something I cant even read. I am trying to learn Japanese, but have no idea about this. Can anyone help me???:-)
Many thanks,
Randy2611
5 responses
@Beltranjesus562 (13)
• United States
11 Jan 10
actually, in the Japanese writing system they incorporate Chinese characters into what is called Kanji. there are a little over 1000 Chinese characters that are used in Japan's jouyou Kanji. In this case, the shirt has a chinese inscription since the last character is not used in Japanese at all.
@randy2611 (134)
• United States
11 Jan 10
yes I wasn't sure about the characters but, I had heard that kanji can be very versatile, ( a little confusing). I have a lot of learning to do, but it's fun, and in my opinion, way more interesting than learning spanish or something. ha ha ha.
Many thanks,
Randy2611
@lulumartin (963)
• Germany
11 Jan 10
hi,I am chinese and i am sure this is chinese characters. It means "the spring festival".
Some japanese characters are the same like chinese. I am not sure whether this is one of those. As i don't know Japanese.
@randy2611 (134)
• United States
11 Jan 10
:-) Thank you, Lulumartin :-) Im only a Japanese beginner, but seeing how you shared that The chinese language and Japanese language can merge a little, I might try to learn some of both now. :-)
Super big thanks,
Randy2611
@648089873 (29)
• China
11 Jan 10
Hello.I think this is not Japanese,but this is Chinese.It means "the Spring Festival".
@randy2611 (134)
• United States
11 Jan 10
Awesome! :-) Thank you for helping me on this ha ha ha I was afraid it might be an innapropriate meaning or something like that ha ha ha. And now I know it is chinese, thank you. :-)
