Getting inked can be really rewarding if you chose the right style, words, and wisdom to cherish for a lifetime. Sure, it’ll become part of your body, reflection, and character as an individual so better have a tattoo that you can be proud of!
Here’s a list of Japanese phrases that are commonly used when getting a tattoo. Feel free to read on, who knows, you might like these Japanese sayings that hold a deeper meaning even back in the old days.
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人生良好
| Romaji | jinsei ryoukou |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | じんせいりょうこう |
English Translation: “Life is Good”
今を生きる
| Romaji | ima wo ikiru |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | いまをいきる |
English Translation: “Live the Moment”
後悔していない
| Romaji | Kōkai shite inai |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | こうかいしていない |
English Translation: “Have no regrets”
失敗は成功の基盤である
| Romaji | Shippai wa seikō no kibandearu |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | しっぱいはせいこうのきばんである |
English Translation: “Failure is the base of success”
現代の戦士
| Romaji | Gendai no senshi |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | げんだいのせんし |
English Translation: “Modern Warrior”
明日もう一度試します
| Romaji | Ashita mōichido tameshimasu |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | あしたもういちどためします |
English Translation: “I will try again tomorrow”
心配は有毒です
| Romaji | Shinpai wa yūdokudesu |
|---|---|
| Hirgana | しんぱいはゆうどくです |
English Translation: “Worry is poisonous”
我が道を行く
| Romaji | Waga michi wo iku |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | わがみちをいく |
English Translation: “Going my way”
苦しいんだ, 学んだ, 変わった
| Romaji | kurushinda mananda kawatta. |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | くるしいんだ、まなんだ、かわった |
English Translation: “I Suffered, I Learned, I Changed”
温故知新
| Romaji | Onkochishin |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | おんこちしん |
English Translation: “Respect the past, Create the New”
見ざる聞かざる言わざる
| Romaji | mizarukikazaruiwazaru |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | みざるきかざるいわざる |
English Translation: “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil “
神のみ我を裁く
| Romaji | kami nomi ware wo sabaku |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | かみのみわれをさばく |
English Translation: “Only God Can Judge Me”
明日は別の日になります
| Romaji | Ashita wa betsu no hi ni narimasu |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | あしたはべつのひになります |
English Translation: “Tomorrow will be another day”
にちにちこれこうじつ
| Romaji | nichinichi kore koujitsう |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | にちにちこれこうじつ |
English Translation: “Everyday is a good day”
七転び八起き
| Romaji | nana korobi ya oki |
|---|---|
| Hiragana | ななころびやおき |
English Translation: “Fall down seven times, get up eight”
