Japanese Symbols

Japanese is a blend from three basic writings: kanji, hiragana nad katakana. They are all used simultaneously but with a special role in this language.

As tattoos these signs are very popular, because one can express a lot with just one sign. On this website you find the means to translate your own japanese tattoo.

Kanji:

Are old characters, taken over from Chinese. They are used normally for terms like nouns, verbs and adjectives or names.

Hiragana:

Is used to write inflected ending of terms, written in kanji as well as other parts of speech not written in kanji.

Katakana:

Is usually used to writ foreign words or outlandish names.
 

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