Why that kanji for your forum avatar?

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Reply #1 - 2008 July 16, 8:52 am
Wizard Member
From: Osaka Registered: 2008-06-13 Posts: 96

Why'd you choose it? This thread has probably been done before but -.-

Mine is my girlfriends surname.

Reply #2 - 2008 July 16, 9:00 am
alantin Member
From: Finland Registered: 2007-05-02 Posts: 346

For mine the meanings are:

be careful;
discrete;
humility;
prudent;

I think that these are good guidelines for life and study.
Might be a bit corny though..

Last edited by alantin (2008 July 16, 11:51 am)

Reply #3 - 2008 July 16, 9:35 am
szreter New member
From: UK Registered: 2008-01-26 Posts: 6

Um I just really liked the shape of mine and the idea of the story that I used behind it.

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Reply #4 - 2008 July 16, 10:09 am
suffah Member
From: New York Registered: 2006-09-14 Posts: 261

minimalist

Reply #5 - 2008 July 16, 10:11 am
Shibo Member
From: South Dakota, USA Registered: 2008-01-19 Posts: 132

Ootsuka *Ai*  smile

Reply #6 - 2008 July 16, 10:18 am
plumage Member
From: NYC Registered: 2008-05-27 Posts: 194

it means plumage, or feathers, which was already my user name.

Reply #7 - 2008 July 16, 10:48 am
meolox Member
Registered: 2007-08-31 Posts: 386

無 nothingness, not quite as boring as no avatar.

Reply #8 - 2008 July 16, 10:55 am
captal Member
From: San Jose Registered: 2008-03-22 Posts: 677

I put my favorite kanji at first (強) but then decided on a kanji I have trouble remembering, so I would see it all the time.

Reply #9 - 2008 July 16, 11:17 am
Zarxrax Member
From: North Carolina Registered: 2008-03-24 Posts: 949

I chose the kanji with the most strokes I could find, and I set it as my avatar just so I can see it all the time and remember how to write it :p

Reply #10 - 2008 July 16, 11:27 am
snispilbor Member
From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

I'm a guy and I like girls crotches smile

Reply #11 - 2008 July 16, 11:27 am
nac_est Member
From: Italy Registered: 2006-12-12 Posts: 617 Website

I love 火, I think it's one of the most beautiful yet extremely simple.

Reply #12 - 2008 July 16, 12:01 pm
furrykef Member
From: Oklahoma City Registered: 2008-06-24 Posts: 191

If I had a kanji avatar, I'd probably have 龍 (although that one's been taken by someone else and I think making duplicate avatars is potentially confusing). I don't know why, that's always been my favorite kanji since I discovered it. I guess it's 'cause Chinese dragons are cool, and this kanji has more... I dunno... dignity to it than the simplified version (竜), but I don't really care about Chinese dragons... I just like the kanji for some reason.

- Kef

Reply #13 - 2008 July 16, 12:37 pm
woodwojr Member
From: Boston Registered: 2008-05-02 Posts: 530

It's the kanji I forget most often.

~J

Reply #14 - 2008 July 16, 12:40 pm
alyks Member
From: Arizona Registered: 2008-05-31 Posts: 914 Website

My favorite kanji is without a doubt 之. But my avatar I just picked semi-randomly, I don't think I could change it now.

Reply #15 - 2008 July 16, 1:22 pm
shamano Member
From: Brazil Registered: 2008-02-24 Posts: 16

the mine is to remember that there are no boundaries when you believe

Reply #16 - 2008 July 16, 10:58 pm
mentat_kgs Member
From: Brasil Registered: 2008-04-18 Posts: 1671 Website

Focus! I lack of it. A lot. Having a little in teh kanji helps a bit.

Reply #17 - 2008 July 16, 10:58 pm
FutureBlues Member
From: Japan Registered: 2008-06-04 Posts: 218

鵬 is one of two kanji on one of my official inkans here in Japan. I used to use it for my bank account and whatnot, but now its just sitting around collecting dust because I've since changed places of employment and they requested I make a new inkan.

Another reason is I often forget how to write this kanji (I'm not yet to it in RtK) and I like the meaning.

Reply #18 - 2008 July 16, 11:36 pm
sfekas Member
From: Seattle Registered: 2008-06-14 Posts: 40

It's one possible kanji for writing my first name, ジム.

Reply #19 - 2008 July 16, 11:46 pm
gametip New member
From: USA-NC Registered: 2008-06-29 Posts: 5

越, it's the first character for 越南 (Vietnam). I'm Vietnamese hahaha, and I couldn't come up with something better.

Reply #20 - 2008 July 16, 11:55 pm
rich_f Member
From: north carolina Registered: 2007-07-12 Posts: 1708

魔, because I'm an evil witch. No wait. Warlock!

Reply #21 - 2008 July 17, 12:26 am
tummai Member
From: Japan Registered: 2008-03-14 Posts: 24 Website

I like to eat meat, especially steaks.

Reply #22 - 2008 July 17, 12:35 am
JimmySeal Member
From: Kyoto Registered: 2006-03-28 Posts: 2279

My paternal ancestors' surname (Rosignuolo), roughly translates to 鶯.

Reply #23 - 2008 July 17, 12:54 am
yorkii Member
From: Moriya, Ibaraki Registered: 2005-10-26 Posts: 408 Website

because it's not pretentious

Reply #24 - 2008 July 17, 1:00 am
paddy71 Member
From: Canada Registered: 2007-07-08 Posts: 25

I didn't use one at all until I came across a heisig keyword with paddy in it...
I thought, well, at least no one else will use something as lame as paddy-ridge....

no offense to anyone who is actually using an avatar as lame as paddy-ridge smile

Reply #25 - 2008 July 17, 1:15 am
stehr Member
From: california Registered: 2007-09-25 Posts: 281

gametip wrote:

越, it's the first character for 越南 (Vietnam). I'm Vietnamese hahaha, and I couldn't come up with something better.

you don't use your Vietnamese name? Nguyen^~: 阮,    Le^: 黎, v.v.

post any part of your name (first or last) and I'll give you the character (I've got tons of Han-Viet books).

Wikipedia is the best place too look up Viet names, they usually give the Han characters next to names of famous and historic people.