Need a Kanji Translated? Just ask!

**harry59** · Jan 24, 2012, 20:41

Hi there, I desperately need a translation of the attached Kanji and I think the other is Katakana.
I tried a Kanji translation program but became totally lost. It is personal and from an old business card of my fiancee who worked in Japan some years ago, she said she was only a dancer but I am not comfortable after seeing the business card and photos and feel I have the right to know either way. The top line on the card was only partial, I think the next is the club name, the following 3 lines were in front of the girls names and the bottom 5 lines are the names of the 5 girls on the card. I appreciate your assistance and think I would feel better knowing either way.BizCard.JPG

**Toritoribe** · Jan 25, 2012, 00:03

The first line would be the last half of "palace/pantheon of cabaret".

The third three lines are all the names of the regions in Tsushima city, Nagasaki Prefecture.

The bottom five lines are the names of the clubs, as same as the second line.

**harry59** · Jan 25, 2012, 00:06

Thank you for your prompt reply

Regards Harry

**harry59** · Jan 25, 2012, 13:49

If its not too much trouble could someone tell me the name of the main club and the names of the 3 regions of Tsushima City in the above image? I found the city on a map, all of the regions seem to start with Izuhara or Izuharamachi, I dont know if that is a part of the name or if it is the word for region (Please excuse my ignorance) and can you tell me the names of the clubs, or at least the main one?

**Toritoribe** · Jan 26, 2012, 00:52

the second line
キャバレー
白馬車
Kyabaree
Shirobasha
Cabaret
White Carriage

the third lines
厳原町
豊玉町
上県町
Izuhara Machi
Toyotama Chou
Kamiagata Chou
Izuhara Town
Toyotama Town
Kamiagata Town

the bottom lines
ロイヤルナイト
ロイヤルボックス
カーネギー
キャバレーロイヤル
ラウンジぱろぱろ
Roiyaru naito
Roiyaru bokkusu
Kaanegii
Kyabaree Roiyaru
Raunji Paroparo
Royal Night
Royal Box
Carnegie
Cabaret Royal
Lounge Paroparo

**Smitty** · Feb 5, 2012, 07:35

Years ago, my dad picked up a room divider screen on his trip throughout Asia. I am trying to translate what it says. The pictures are attached.panel1.jpg Panel2.jpg panel3.jpg panel4.jpg panel5.jpg

**Smitty** · Feb 5, 2012, 07:37

And more...backpanel1.jpg backpanel2.jpg backpanel3.jpg backpanel4.jpg panel6.jpg

**Smitty** · Feb 5, 2012, 07:39

and the last one...panel7.jpg panel8.jpg

**Toritoribe** · Feb 5, 2012, 09:47

Those are all Chinese poems/words.

**Smitty** · Feb 5, 2012, 23:46

Any idea what they may say? I have picked a few words out like mountain, exit, earth, etc., but trying to find any words other than 1st and 2nd grade level words is beyond me, lol.

**Toritoribe** · Feb 6, 2012, 09:48

far right picture of your second post
乾坤精氣
乾坤: heaven and earth/the world
精氣: the spirit (of all creation)

left of the third post
吉祥: auspicious omen

right of the third post
如意: the situation that things go as one wants

**Vectors** · Feb 6, 2012, 14:45

My friend asked me to translate this kanji that his friend decided to have tattooed on his back. He obviously didnt come here first and asked me, as he knows I have studied a little Japanese, weather I could translate it. Sadly I dont recognize the Kanji but maybe you guys will? I promise I wont take the credit

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**Mikawa Ossan** · Feb 18, 2012, 14:27

Vectors, basically that means "respect". Hope that helps!

**Xenix** · Feb 19, 2012, 11:01

The first pic is a closeup of a necklace I found today (gotta love the randomness of thrift stores). It's an old carving so I imagine it might be a bit inaccurate but any help or ideas would be much appreciated. :-D Also, when trying to research it a bit on my own, I came across another photo that seems like it might have been what the artist was going for with the necklace... Not sure if it's the same Kanji (or what either of the pics translate into) but I thought I'd attach it too in case it helps at all.

Thanks in advance for the time and effort.

necklace.jpg kanji.jpg

**undrentide** · Feb 19, 2012, 12:24

They are same kanji, 福, which means good fortune/luck.
This kanji is used very commonly in China, having items with this letter is believed to bring good fortune.
And I'm very much sure the two in your photos are Chinese.

**Xenix** · Feb 19, 2012, 17:22

Thank you very much.

**Mikawa Ossan** · Feb 23, 2012, 23:41

Lol. At first glance, the first picture (one to the left looked to me like 猫 or "cat".

**Watermelon** · Mar 10, 2012, 05:12

Hello! :) Would anyone be willing to help me identify a couple of kanji I'm having trouble reading?

First is this blurry little one:

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It's probably something simple, but as a beginner I have trouble identifying from context when I can't make out the kanji. :(

And this little handwritten one has stumped me for some time as well:

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Any help would be greatly appreciated!

**undrentide** · Mar 10, 2012, 06:24

@Watermelon

Both are just too small to read - the first one could be 閉められている and the second one 隊 but I could be totally wrong...

**Watermelon** · Mar 10, 2012, 07:13

I was actually hoping that's what the second kanji was to make sense in the context, but I just couldn't seem to make myself see it as that character! But since you identified it as that even without the context, I am now 100% sure that's what it is. :) Thank you so much!

As for the first one, I am not sure either. But it does look as though the left and right sides are different, so it might be something else. I know it is terribly small so it may not even be possible to read, but it was frustrating me to no end so I just had to ask. Thank you very much for your help! :)