Just a simple Kanji question.

Johnathan · Jun 29, 2003, 12:04

Hi everyone. What's this Kanji?

http://www.sobebev.com/product_info/...wer_dragon.gif

I've looked a lot, but can't find it. Thanks.

mdchachi · Jun 29, 2003, 12:38

There's a good chance that it doesn't actually exist and was made up. That sort of thing happens. Or perhaps it's Chinese.

Elizabeth · Jun 29, 2003, 14:53

I read on another forum that it is the Chinese kanji for "dragon" never adopted in Japan. Which was also my first inclination given the name

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tasuki · Jun 30, 2003, 11:54

Well, the closest approximation to it that I've been able to find in a kanji dictionary is 「犮」(はつ, hatsu), but it doesn't seem to be used in Japanese. The Japanese kanji for dragon is 「竜」 (ryuu)

Elizabeth · Jun 30, 2003, 12:35

If you look up dragon through an English-Chinese online translation service, such as Babelfish, it comes up as the one used in that ad.

tasuki · Jun 30, 2003, 12:42

So, it is Chinese... I wasn't sure. The one I found pops up in an Japanese IME search (IME pad; with pronounciation and such), but it doesn't in any other dictionary... My apoplogies for only half reading your post...

lightman · Jun 30, 2003, 18:02

This morning I was looking at a Chinese restaurant, it's name was 'Neuf-Neuf Dragon' and the Kanji used for Dragon looked more like the Japanese one (竜) thought different but no way close to the one on 'Sobe Dragon'...

and so far I always see the same Kanji as the one on that restaurant on clothes and other restaurant with Dragon in their name.
It's that one :

Elizabeth · Jun 30, 2003, 19:07

Maybe the other one is an updated, stylized version of an older kanji. I don't know. Whey don't you ask a Chinese speaker? ;)

Mae · Jul 5, 2003, 23:29

hmm...that's a chinese word. Meant Dragon. It' a simplified version of chinese u see, the traditional one is 龍﹐and the simplified one is as shown in the file above. it's meaning is the same as japanese 竜

Jun 29, 2003, 12:04	#1
Johnathan Regular Member Join Date: Apr 25, 2003 Location: Florida Age: 24 Posts: 118	Just a simple Kanji question. Hi everyone. What's this Kanji? http://www.sobebev.com/product_info/...wer_dragon.gif I've looked a lot, but can't find it. Thanks.

Jun 29, 2003, 14:53	#3
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,581	I read on another forum that it is the Chinese kanji for "dragon" never adopted in Japan. Which was also my first inclination given the name . __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Jun 30, 2003, 11:54	#4
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Well, the closest approximation to it that I've been able to find in a kanji dictionary is 「犮」(はつ, hatsu), but it doesn't seem to be used in Japanese. The Japanese kanji for dragon is 「竜」 (ryuu) __________________ - His arrogance is matched only by his firepower. - La culture, c'est comme la confiture: moins on en a, plus on l'etend. - TANSTAAFL.

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Jun 29, 2003, 12:38	#2
mdchachi Taicho Join Date: Mar 6, 2003 Location: USA (Detroit area) Posts: 687	There's a good chance that it doesn't actually exist and was made up. That sort of thing happens. Or perhaps it's Chinese.

Jun 30, 2003, 12:35	#5
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,581	If you look up dragon through an English-Chinese online translation service, such as Babelfish, it comes up as the one used in that ad.

Jun 30, 2003, 12:42	#6
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	So, it is Chinese... I wasn't sure. The one I found pops up in an Japanese IME search (IME pad; with pronounciation and such), but it doesn't in any other dictionary... My apoplogies for only half reading your post...

Jun 30, 2003, 18:02	#7
lightman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Posts: 14	This morning I was looking at a Chinese restaurant, it's name was 'Neuf-Neuf Dragon' and the Kanji used for Dragon looked more like the Japanese one (竜) thought different but no way close to the one on 'Sobe Dragon'... and so far I always see the same Kanji as the one on that restaurant on clothes and other restaurant with Dragon in their name. It's that one :

Jun 30, 2003, 19:07	#8
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,581	Maybe the other one is an updated, stylized version of an older kanji. I don't know. Whey don't you ask a Chinese speaker? ;)

Jul 5, 2003, 23:29	#9
Mae Regular Member Join Date: Jul 5, 2003 Posts: 28	hmm...that's a chinese word. Meant Dragon. It' a simplified version of chinese u see, the traditional one is 龍﹐and the simplified one is as shown in the file above. it's meaning is the same as japanese 竜