Anyone know what this really means?

[holdouttrout]

I have a friend who got a tattoo of the Japanese kanji for, presumably, "peace"--it's kind of a long and funny story that probably wouldn't sound so funny if I tried to tell it here... but we were curious to know if anyone out there is an expert--or expert enough--to tell us if it did, in fact, say "peace."

From an internet search I came up with what seems to be the same symbols, but there seem to be a few different options.

Any takers?

Comments

[vflick.livejournal.com]

I can't tell you if it's the correct Kanji, but if it helps in your search at all, the sound of the word for peace is 'heiwa'. (I remember passing the peace in the Japanese congregation I was a part of.) So one reading of the individual kanjis should be hei and wa.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[akachankami.livejournal.com]

it reads 'heiwa' and it means peace =)

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Excellent. :) thanks for commenting!