what "manga" means

Lotion · Mar 24, 2003, 11:05

...need some help on this one. I read that the artist Hokusai invented the word manga, combined by two chinese signs 'Man' and 'ga' - .. 'ga' means picture...but what does 'Man' mean???
please help!!!

Kikuchiyo · Mar 25, 2003, 10:28

Manga (mahn-gah), Literally reads "irresponsible pictures", but has come to mean Japanese comics.

My source was taken from http://mangaproject.cjb.net I'd trust they know the right meaning^^;

**NANGI** · Mar 25, 2003, 10:57

Konnichiwa Lotion-san!

Yes, "Ga" means picture. And "Man" means "wayward", "willfulness", "haphazard", "random", "unrestricted" and "freely".
"Manga" means freely picture without formality.

NANGI

thomas · Mar 25, 2003, 18:36

Nangi-san, have you created that illustration? That's a fantastic job!

op3l · Mar 26, 2003, 08:18

the "Man" in chinese means "slow" or that's my understanding of it. But I don't think Lotion was interested in the chinese translation heh

**NANGI** · Mar 26, 2003, 08:52

Konnichiwa Thomas-san! Op3l-san!

to Thomas-san
Yes, I created the illustration. Writing Kanji is not difficult to me, but English is more hard.

to Op3l-san
Of course Man(漫) has meaning "slow" in Japan too. But usually we use another Man(慢) in meaning "slow".

NANGI

Ancella · Apr 2, 2003, 00:16

Nangi-san,
You've done agreat jod with that illustration. Btw, I used to learn Chinese, but now... I almost forgot that kind illustration. hehehehe

blub29 · Oct 20, 2008, 05:00

thanx im doin a project on manga n i really needed this

Mar 24, 2003, 11:05	#1
Lotion Junior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 4	what "manga" means ...need some help on this one. I read that the artist Hokusai invented the word manga, combined by two chinese signs 'Man' and 'ga' - .. 'ga' means picture...but what does 'Man' mean??? please help!!!

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thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Nangi-san, have you created that illustration? That's a fantastic job! __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

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Mar 25, 2003, 10:28	#2
Kikuchiyo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2003 Location: Ontario~_~ Posts: 18	Manga (mahn-gah), Literally reads "irresponsible pictures", but has come to mean Japanese comics. My source was taken from http://mangaproject.cjb.net I'd trust they know the right meaning^^;

Mar 26, 2003, 08:18	#5
op3l Junior Member Join Date: Mar 26, 2003 Posts: 7	the "Man" in chinese means "slow" or that's my understanding of it. But I don't think Lotion was interested in the chinese translation heh

Mar 26, 2003, 08:52	#6
NANGI Tutor Join Date: Jan 8, 2003 Location: I live in Kansai. Posts: 2,276	Konnichiwa Thomas-san! Op3l-san! to Thomas-san Yes, I created the illustration. Writing Kanji is not difficult to me, but English is more hard. to Op3l-san Of course Man(漫) has meaning "slow" in Japan too. But usually we use another Man(慢) in meaning "slow". NANGI

Apr 2, 2003, 00:16	#7
Ancella Regular Member Join Date: Feb 5, 2003 Location: West Java Posts: 70	Nangi-san, You've done agreat jod with that illustration. Btw, I used to learn Chinese, but now... I almost forgot that kind illustration. hehehehe

Oct 20, 2008, 05:00	#8
blub29 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 20, 2008 Posts: 1	thanx im doin a project on manga n i really needed this