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i have found out that "etsu/ko(su)/ko(eru)" means "to go beyond" and supposedly "norikoeru" means "to get over, overcome".

I wanted to verify this, because my girlfriend wants "to overcome" as kanji for a tattoo and i need to know what symbol to look up.

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

2007-02-16 08:29:48 · 1 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture Cultures & Groups Other - Cultures & Groups

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In conversation, "overcome" is 乗り越える (norikoeru), but PLEASE don't get that as a tattoo. It would look silly to a Japanese person. 乗る literally means "ride" or "get on" and 超える means "go over". so norikoeru could just as easily mean "to go over" (like a bridge). If your girlfriend insists on a Japanese word of that meaning, I'd suggest 制覇 (seiha), or even just 覇 (ha). It's closer to "win" or "conquest", but it's pretty close to "overcome" and it would look cooler.

2007-02-20 00:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by JudasHero 5 · 0 0

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