Practical Japanese that will be useful to a karateka visiting Japan!

[nzproud]

Originally Posted by A-jay

抱負 -houfu- Aspiration
Would this be the proper translation for what I'm seeking?

Not sure about the kanjis sorry.

[edit] I just tested it on my keyboard that may be it. However, the 2nd character means 'lose, loss or defeated' in Japanese. Would you want that?

[kakatootoshi]

Yes "houfu" can be roughly translated as "aspiration" or "resolution" (as in "shinnen no houfu", New Year's Resolution). Having said that, I do not think it looks cool to put the kanji "houfu" on your body. Of course this is your own decision.

OSU!

[Lanky Sempai]

Originally Posted by vapor

Lanky, why don't you head over to Shinagawa between the 3rd-12th of September.....that is where I will be!!

vapor

Yeah?! Im definitely keen, though I havent been training that much, 6 weeks out from my Shodan Shinza and I tear a muscle in my hip. Awesome. Game Over. See you June 08.
But I should be off the walking frame by that stage.
I'll PM you my keitai email and we can set it up.

[A-jay]

Originally Posted by kakatootoshi

Yes "houfu" can be roughly translated as "aspiration" or "resolution" (as in "shinnen no houfu", New Year's Resolution). Having said that, I do not think it looks cool to put the kanji "houfu" on your body. Of course this is your own decision.

OSU!

Thank you nzproud and kakatootoshi.
I downloaded Microsoft IME or something and I came up with the same kanji as well.
Nzproud-san however says the second kanji means something like defeated.
Could you clarify this for me kakatootoshi-san?
Thanks for your time, Osu!

PS: Yes, I agree it's not the most pretty kanji out there but it's the meaning that I like

[Olrac]

Originally Posted by A-jay

oh oh oh 1 more:

I'm thinking of putting a tattoo on my right arm:
I wanted aspiration in Japanese and I mean aspiration as in striving to achieve a big goal.

抱負 -houfu- Aspiration
Would this be the proper translation for what I'm seeking?

What a bummer it would be if it ended up meaning something entirely different... like idiot or something. I would have to live with it for the rest of my life so I wanted to make sure by posting it here.^^

osu A-jay,
I'm also looking for a tattoo, actually I'm going to make an existing one larger
by adding some water and stripes. In this water will rise a rock and on it is carved the kyokushin symbol and the kanji of "nintai".

[A-jay]

Osu olrac, that one sounds very interesting and original.
I look forward seeing it.

[kakatootoshi]

Dear A-jay,
The kanji in concern appears in words like “make” (defeat) and “fuka” (load), just a few examples. However you cannot analyze a kanji like that. Chocolate spells “Choco-late”, but it has nothing to do with “being late” (I think there are other better examples, like "cat" in "category"). But again I will say wearing a “houfu” tattoo will only make you look cool among people who do not understand the kanji (if that is what you want).

OSU!