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ravensvoice6689 asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

Is this a Kanji character?

I want to make this (http://dimensions-crafts.com/productcart/pc/viewPr... for my roommate who is going to Japan as a graduation gift. Although initially I thought it was, the more I search online, the more I'm starting to suspect otherwise.

Thanks in advance.

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  • Hankoh
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, 祥 is a kanji (chinese character).

    Because it's used as stand-alone character and because of the translation, it's quite likely a chinese expression. (Mandarin: xiáng)

    The Japanese know the kanji 祥 as well, but only in combination with other kanji (kanji compounds).

    A Japanese character with the meaning of good fortune/happiness is "fuku" = 福 (kanji) = ふく (hiragana).

    A Japanese kanji compound for good fortune is "kouun" = 幸運 (kanji) = こううん (hiragana).

    So, if you were to wish luck to your roommate in Japanese, you would probably be looking for 幸運.

     

  • Long Teng
    1 decade ago

    I don't know. Some Kanjis and Hanzis look so similar. This is the one.

  • pinklover
    1 decade ago

    yes that is kanji (chinese character)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    this looks more chinese than japanese...

    here's a few links for good fortune in japanese:

    http://japanese.about.com/library/bl50kanji4_kouun...

    http://www.buildingcharacters.com/fortune.html

    http://www.orientaloutpost.com/good_luck.php

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