14 Valentines, post #1 - kanji icons

[darkhavens]

This is my first contribution to the 14valentines project. Today's featured cause is Women in Academics.

102 Kanji icons

Most of the original images come from www.tribalshapes.com, as do most of the translations. Please speak up if you spot an egregious error.

ETA: staranis has provided some additional information on a few of the Kanji symbols, so I have amended the labelling of the icons based on images 1, 15 and 74.

Comments are nice - credit is only necessary for the icons with text - the textless ones may be used as bases.

admiration and devotion (ETA "Shinpuku" means "to follow someone's orders with respect" (as in a master/servant relationship). It's a very submissive word.)
001 002

adventure
003 004

adventurer
005 006

affinity
007 008

always
009 010

angel
011 012

art and science, culture
013 014

artist (ETA a more specific meaning of Master Calligrapher)
015 016

artistic
017 018

beautiful from every side
019 020

beautiful
021 022

beginning
023 024

beginning and end
025 026 027

028 029

belief, faith
030 031 032

blessing, benediction
033 034 035

blood
036 037 038

bold-fearless-daring
039 040 041

042 043

brightness
044 045

butterfly
046 047

change
048 049 050

051 052 053

054 054 055

charm, enchant, fascinate
056 057

058 059

compassionate
060 061

courage
062 063 064

courageous, brave, heroic
065 066 067

068 069

creation
070 071

dancer
072 073

daughter (ETA: formal)
074 075

dauntless, intrepid, fearless
076 077

078 079

defend, protect
080 081

082 083

determination
084 085 086

designer
087 088

devotion, loyalty
089 090

091 092 093

094 095

dignity, pride (ETA: this is an old word)
096 097

098 099 100

101 102



Day #2 Kanji Icons #103 - #207
Day #3 Kanji Icons #208 - #273
Day #4 Kanji Icons #274 - #370
V-Day Kanji Icons #371 - #602

Comments

[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are gorgeous. I'm going to wait to see what else there is before I snag, but I will so be snagging. This is like the tattoo I desperately want and can't have :D

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I swear, they've taken longer to upload and code than they did to make. I have a lot more ready to go up, I just can't upload/name/tag/code any more right now. *g*

I haven't even looked at my flist yet today and it's already tomorrow here! *g*

[nudaydreamer.livejournal.com]

Really, really cool. I snagged "faith" (031) but may be back for more. :)

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

They're there for the taking, and there will be more.:D

[wook77.livejournal.com]

These are quite quite lovely! I really in love with them. Gacked quite a few and will credit when I use!!!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Save room for the rest! ;)

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

Wow. These are great! Not taking any yet but they sure are pretty!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks, darlin'! Love your icon! LOL!

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

HEE! Thanks! It's by allbottledup. I'm not big on Valentine's Day, too sappy.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

aman to that! not that it stops me making icons though. *g*

[wojelah.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful. I've taken a bundle - 23-26, 51, 86. Thanks!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[druidspell.livejournal.com]

These are gorgeous. As soon as I decide, I may be taking and crediting some of these. :D

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Don't decide too soon - there are more on the way! *g*

[literati.livejournal.com]

very pretty! can't wait for the rest.

♥

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweetie! *uses co-ordinating mouth icon* *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/tesserae_/]

What gorgeous work! I love the typeface you've chosen for the English-language words...

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I went through several font in the first few sets but then stumbled onto 'Stylograph' and stayed with it. *g*

I have no idea where I got it from but Google would probably be able to help if you want it.

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

They're just beautiful, hon. You've done a wonderful job. Looking forward to more. *smooch*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweetie!

[hermitsoul]

These are very cool! I'll probably end up snagging a couple - thanks for sharing!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

Very cool! Not taking any, but the idea alone is marvellous.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

102 Kanji icons

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I'm sure I'll take at least one, but will wait until you've posted them all (is there one for "ponder"? :).

Re: 102 Kanji icons

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

I didn't have one for 'ponder', but I just googled and found a Kanji dictionary that lets you search using English and voila! (http://kanji.sapp.org/cgi-bin/kinfo?oneill=0500)

I can make one for you or you can make it yourself, whichever you prefer. :D

Re: 102 Kanji icons

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks for the link!

[staranis.livejournal.com]

I didn't know how to read #15, #60 #96, I had to ask my mom. ;)

#15 - According to my dictionary, "bokkaku" means "master calligrapher". I'd use "geijutsuka" for artist in general (incl. painter, designer, sculptor, photographer, musician, writer), or "bijutsuka" for visual artist.

#74 - This one is a very formal word used to refer to someone's daughter. You don't use this word when you refer to your own daughter.

#96 – I had never seen this one. It's an old word. I'd translate "dignity", "pride" to "hokori" or "jisonshin".

ps. #1 – "Shinpuku" means "to follow someone's orders with respect" (as in a master/servant relationship). It's a very submissive word. I think I'd translate "devotion" to "kenshin". That means you do something for someone because you love/admire them, not because the person is in a higher social class or has some authority over you.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, you can read these! *is jealous*

Thanks for the info. I've added a bit of explanatory text where appropriate, and I'm so very glad that none of them were inadvertently rude or completely offbase. :D

[sparrowhawk17.livejournal.com]

These are great!! I snagged a couple and will credit....and I can't wait for the rest!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

The second set has just gone up, and there is still more to come. :D

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

These are very cool! Not snagging any just now, but I wanted to say they look very neat.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I've always loved how beautiful and elegant Kanji can be. :D

[sonneta.livejournal.com]

Snagging 31, 34, and 64, thanks.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

thanks. :D

[kitsune-okashi.livejournal.com]

Drools over all the pretty Kanji. I'll be snagging quite a few of teh lovelies. Thank you for sharing them.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I just posted the third batch and there's still more to come! *g*

[meerkatastic.livejournal.com]

gracious, i am so in love with these.

I've already shanked a few, thank you!!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[kitsune-kitana.livejournal.com]

I believe the kanji you're looking for on 15 and 16 is 芸術家. It's "artist" as you meant it to be (in a wider, more creative sense) rather than anything having to do with a calligrapher. You read it as "geijutsuka."