Help figuring out what my Mum has tattooed on her....

[Duvessa]

My Mum decided to get a tattoo after being in a severe car accident that nearly killed her. She decided that she wanted 'Chinese' (I only add inflection as I don't beleive they are Chinese) characters that say "Will to live". She found these in a tattoo flash book that you buy from the newsagents.

If it was me I would never get a tatt in a foreign language without confirming what it said with a real live human being that knew how to write in the language.

Now I understand her wanting this but whay she didn't get it in an english script I will never know. >.<

I have tried looking at many different translators and dictionaries to no avail. Both my Husband and I kinda think it may just be random lines but any help would be appreciated.

It is not a very good tatt anyway as it was done by an amatuer at home. Now all of us with tatts know that rule number one is go to a professional!!! She knows the guy who did it and it didn't cost her anything (thank the Gods as there is no way I would have paid for it!! lol) and is rather slanted.

Anyways to the pic....

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e217/Duvessa1/29032011015.jpg

Again any help is greatly appreciated.

Love and Light

Duv

[jbradfor]

It could be Chinese.

The first character is almost certainly 必.

The second character looks like it's trying to be 月 on the left and 寿 on the right. However, AFAIK, that isn't a character.

Could it be trying to be 勝? If so, that would translate into something like "must excel" or "must be victorious".

[Glenn]

It's 必勝 = "certain victory". At least that's what it means in Japanese (必ず勝つこと). Although the 月 is a bit too separated from the... right side.

[Duvessa]

Thanks for the quick responses

So am I right in thinking that only the bottom 2 symbols have meaning?

[skylee]

But there are only two "symbols" on her arm!

The 1st is 必, ie the one on top.

The 2nd is 勝, the one below.

[Duvessa]

oops my bad >.< Thanks very much