Kanji was originated from Chinese Characters.
Kanji is the term for Chinese characters that are used in the
Japanese language. There are two different types of characters that are used in written Japanese: kana, which includes the types of
writing
known as hiragana and katakana, and kanji. All written Japanese evolved
from written Chinese, and were modified to create the different sounds
of the Japanese language. Kanji in Japanese are typically characters
from the Chinese language that have been adapted to mean Japanese words.
The meanings in Chinese and Japanese can be the same but pronounced
differently, or they may have entirely different meanings. Some kanji
were developed in Japan and are not seen in the Chinese language at all.
Still other kanji are written in different forms but have the same
meaning.
Japanese Kanji Tattoos VS Chinese Symbol Tattoos.
The Kanji Tattoos you have seen in the tattoo parlor or anywhere else
are actually Chinese Symbol Tattoos, when you are planning to get a
Kanji Tattoo, Choosing Chinese Symbol Tattoos instead of Japanese Kanji
Tattoos, Why? Japanese Kanji only have hundreds of writing symbols which
evolved from written Chinese Symbols, You can not get whatever you want
to express by using Japanese Kanji. Whereas, Chinese Symbols have about
4000 year history and there are 47,035 Chinese symbols in Chinese
Kangxi Dictionary. Put it simple, You can get whatever you want to
express in Chinese symbols.
How to Get a perfect Kanji Tattoo you truly deserve?
My Name is Yingying, I am a Chinese tattoo artist, and have been helping the western
people get their Kanji tattoos for three years. Kanji have a complex
beauty
as well as individual meanings. People who get Kanji tattoos are often
drawn to this. Unfortunately, the flip-side is that there are a lot of
Kanji tattoo Mistakes. I have personally seen such elementary mistakes
as Kanji being tattooed backward and meant something else other than
intended. My goal is to help people explore the beauty and complexity of
Kanji safe in the knowledge that they are dealing with the
professional. Why many western people make mistakes with their kanji
tattoos, the main reason is because they made no preparation before
inking and just walked into a tattoo parlor without knowing what they
would get. And then their Chinese tattoos became the permanent source to
embarrass them. Yes, they can get their tattoo removed, but removing
unwanted tattoos is a very expensive, lengthy and painful ordeal! You
are wise to research your best possible options before going through
with it.
First: you need to find a pro to do the translation, instead of anyone
who speaks Chinese. The Chinese symbol (Kanji) has a time span of 4000
years and a geography span across countries like China, Japan, Korea and
Taiwan. It simply takes knowledge and expertise to do the translation
well.
Second: the Chinese Symbols need to be custom designed by writing them
into Chinese calligraphy. Your body deserves Chinese calligraphy
art,
NOT kanji writing! Chinese calligraphy is not just Chinese kanji
writing, neither just writing well. It is an art that can display
spirits. People can feel the mood, feeling, thought from the
calligraphy. Having a Chinese calligraphy tattoo is a love and a respect
of yourself. Moreover, Custom designed kanji Tattoos also include
stencil outline. Most people don’t realize that every tattoo design has a
matching stencil. To apply tattoos on the skin, the tattoo artist needs
both a good clear reference of the actual design, and well drawn
stencils (line drawings) as the “blueprint” for the actual tattoo. When
inking, your tattoo artist will use stencil outlines to trace the
artwork onto your body. Stencil outlines are vital for inking kanji as it can prevent tattooists from making mistakes while inking.
