Meanings Of Chinese Letter Tattoos

For many people hieroglyphs are more than just the instrument of writing. They are secret symbols that bear a more profound meaning than the one you can find in a dictionary. Chinese hieroglyphs usually possess a great amount of meanings that merge into a united image. A hieroglyph has no grammatical characteristics, it shows us the sense only – this is the speciality of the Chinese writing, where words bear categories and ideas without grammatical functionality.

Nowadays hieroglyphs are widely used as the basis for tattoo designs. Their beauty and mysteriousness makes them very attractive. Unfortunately, many people remain unaware of the sense of the hieroglyph inked on their skin. Though the tattoo may look fine and intricate it may strike a great balance between its meaning and the person’s character. Of course, hieroglyphs do not possess the power of the ancient magic but they still have their implications – that’s why it is preferable to think over the meaning of the hieroglyph you are about to ink. Also people change with time and find out in their thirties that their tattoo made during their teen ages no longer corresponds neither to their appearance nor to their nature. Moreover, some people say that a tattoo can change its owner’s character immensely – that’s why consideration is always a necessity. Difficulties in understanding Chinese hieroglyphs are the reason for people to choose the characters with quite neutral meanings, for example, ‘love’, ’power’ or ‘peace’. It is advisable to consult someone who is familiar with Chinese language and culture before tattooing hieroglyphs.

Below you may find examples of the most popular Chinese hieroglyphs and their meanings

Love

Luck

Beauty

Power, strength

Way, road, path

Nobleness

Happiness

Look for more Chinese symbol tattoos here.

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In Loving Memory Tattoos: Art To Pay Tribute

Many people decide to get a tattoo to pay tribute to the passing of someone important to them. These tattoos help people to keep that special someone with them always, and can bring some comfort while the grief takes their hearts.

An “In Loving Memory” tattoo can be intricate or quite simple. You can use a small, significant symbol such as a star or an angel and include dates of birth and death. Or you may tattoo a symbol of a special interest you might have shared with your loved one such as music, motorcycles, or nature. A tattoo image of something you shared could make a great body art tribute on its own or as an added element to a larger tattoo.

You may wish to take a portrait photograph of your loved one to the tattoo artist that you plan to work with. Talk to him about getting a portrait tattoo, and ask to see some examples of previous similar work he has done. You will want to work with an artist whose abilities allow him to produce a good likeness from a photo.

Designing your memorial tattoo may be a bittersweet activity as you think about the happy memories and also realize that you will be going on without your loved one. Getting the tattoo will bring you comfort, and also create opportunities to share your memories with others.

Below are the photos of very nice “In Loving Memory” tattoos. And please, remember that you’re looking though not just pictures, but the trach of people’s pain, watered with tears:

In Loving Memory Tattoos: Art To Pay Tribute

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Discover The Mysterious Tattoo Art: Runic Tattoos

According to the Nothern legend, the God Odin by name possessed the knowlege of runes, for which he sacrificed himself. The legend says, he has pinned himself to the ash tree of peace “Igdrazil” with a holy spear and spent there 9 days. The word “rune” itself does not mean “letter” or “sign“, but means “secret“.

A runic sign connects its keeper with the egregor of the Northern Gods, lit with the thousand-years polar lights. The egregore of Vikings would not stand for lies and double-dealing.

You should never thoughtlessly put runes together or rewrite runic spells. And offcourse I strongly recomend you NOT to tattoo yourself the runes you don’t know! This could be as dangerous as a drunk tank driver!

Here are some good runic tattoo ideas for you:

Thor Mjolnir’s Hammer - you may use these runes in case you need a protection. This runic sign is simple, but rather strong.

In case you want to increase the power of a spell, you may unite the runes, make them look more compact. For example, here is the rune for deeply understanding the truth:

The names of Scandinavian Gods have an amazing power too. You may get a tattoo of an animal connected with Odin (eagle, wolf, crow, horse or snake) and place his name written in runes nearby:

One more name for you to use is Tyr. He is the God of law & justice and likes rational way of thinking. I would recomend this rune to people with a high IQ level:

Thor is a god of unswerving loyalty and honour. He is a defender of humans. I would recomend his rune to somene with a srong personality:

And here are some very storng united runes patterns for you: (From left to right: Long life, Good Luck, I exist, Constant Success, Power of mind)

P.S.: You should know that once you’ve decided to get a runic tattoo, you shall have a glass of beer standing in front of you during the process as a gift to Odin (you may dink it yourself afterwards) and mentally prepare yourself for the contact with Gods!

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Prank Tattoo Lettering: The Artists Riot (Sakai Disclosure)

Thanks to our reader C we have found out that the story about Andy Sakai was a joke. According to Snopes, the source “Soaf Oakling fo’ Life!!!” is actually a satirical newspaper published by Wooo Media. But this doesn’t mean you should ignore the warning, because the first 2 stories are for real and if these artists could prank their clients once, why won’t they prank someone else once more or even take after made-up Sakai? I can recomend you an existing online solution. There you will be able to have a proper translation in various languages. Hope it will be helpful for you. Take care.

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