New Members Tatooowner Posted May 30, 2017 at 02:59 PM New Members Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 02:59 PM Hi guys, could anyone tell me what those characters mean, if it is correctly spelled and what languages it actually is. It would be very much appreciated. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 30, 2017 at 03:45 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 03:45 PM 樂 lè/yuè happiness; music 天 tiān day (and a number of other meanings) It sounds like a given name to me, but my dictionary tells me 樂天 also means 'carefree, happy-go-lucky'. The calligraphy is nice and the tattoo is well-made. I'm not sure if the 樂 isn't actually a Japanese 楽. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfunny Posted May 30, 2017 at 04:00 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 04:00 PM Isn't that the name of that Korean department store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted May 30, 2017 at 04:29 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 04:29 PM 41 minutes ago, Lu said: I'm not sure if the 樂 isn't actually a Japanese 楽. My dictionary says its the other way round, 楽 is the Japanese variant. 樂 is the traditional form of 乐。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 30, 2017 at 05:03 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 05:03 PM 33 minutes ago, Shelley said: 楽 is the Japanese variant. 樂 is the traditional form of 乐。 Oh, yeah, that's what I meant, but I wrote it a bit unclearly. This tattoo might be the Japanese 楽 rather than the Chinese 樂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Tatooowner Posted May 30, 2017 at 06:03 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 06:03 PM Well, first of all thank you for your quick reply. So, the consensus is that it probably is Japanese meaning something along the lines of 'carefree, happy-go-lucky'. Is it the current writing or more of an old style? And it is also korean? The name of a department store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted May 30, 2017 at 07:59 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 07:59 PM @Lu oh I see. Now I reread it I see what you meant:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:36 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 09:36 PM 5 hours ago, somethingfunny said: Isn't that the name of that Korean department store? Lotte, yeah. Also Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce company that's completely unrelated to Lotte. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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