In South Korea, tattoo art, like acupuncture, belongs to the category of medical procedures, so opening private salons is considered illegal. However, Korean tattoos are popular thanks to the development of new technologies and the availability of a large number of talented artists on Instagram.
Modern Koreans believe that there is nothing shameful in decorating their bodies with a beautiful drawing, and they see the ban as a social stigma that negatively affects the development of national culture. Very often young people go against outdated prejudices and get tattoos as a protest. In this way, they challenge social standards.
The top 12 most popular characters for tattoos
Love
Chinese character "love
Japanese love character
Happiness
Chinese character for "happiness
Japanese character for happiness.
Wealth
Chinese character for Wealth
Chinese character for Wealth
Health
Chinese and Japanese Characters for Health
Power
Power Hieroglyph
Fortune
Hieroglyph Good Luck
Joy
Hieroglyph Joy
Peace
Hieroglyphs Peace
Beauty
Beauty Hieroglyph
Independence
Hieroglyph Independence
Brave
Hieroglyph Brave, Courageous
Dream
Hieroglyph Dream
Chinese Characters in tattoo designs
So, if you seriously decided to get a tattoo in the form of a Chinese character, then choose a symbol by meaning, not by its appearance. We have made for you a selection of Chinese characters translated into Russian.
Remember! Chinese language is very contextual, so two characters, the meaning of which you know, can mean something completely different when written together! If you plan to make an inscription in Chinese be sure to consult an interpreter or an expert in Eastern history, culture and language!
Attitudes toward tattoos in Korea
Tattoo in Korean is indicated by the word munshin. More specifically, it is writing on the skin. Such writings were the prerogative of gangsters. At the state level, tattooing was forbidden for religious reasons, and this group of people did not recognize laws and religion.
In modern Korea, tattoos continue to be considered harmful to human health. Medics argue that tattoos can cause a person to contract AIDS, hepatitis and other deadly diseases. In the country, the tattooist is outlawed. Tattoo parlors are deep underground. All procedures involving exposure of the body to external influences must be performed under sterile conditions, in a medical facility.
Japanese Hieroglyphs Sketches Tattoo
If the choice fell on the Japanese characters, we also have a selection with translation into Russian.
Sometimes it happens that the artist turns a character upside down, so it looks at least strange. If you're not sure your character is spelled correctly, just make sure you get it right on your body!
Daehyun from Girls' Generation
У Taeyeon also has several small tattoos, with those four delicate flowers on her collarbones and shoulders being the most recent additions. Her other tattoos are located in places like the back of her head, the inside of her fingers and her hands.
Photos of tattoos for girls
On the arm
On the hand for tattoos girls most often choose the wrist. However, not less popular is the inner part of the forearm or the back of the palm.
On the scapula
For more ambitious ideas girls choose a spatula. As a rule, a hieroglyph is put on the spatula, supplementing it with some kind of pattern. Such a composition looks very impressive!
On the neck
The neck is a very exposed area, so girls often choose "secluded" corners, such as behind the neck or behind the ear. However, there are those who are not embarrassed by the tattoo on the side. However, to hide this body drawing in case of need will be extremely problematic.
On a leg
In my opinion the most popular place for a tattoo at girls is a leg. And for drawing a hieroglyph they choose a foot or ankle. If necessary, the picture can be hidden under closed shoes, but in summer shoes looks very sexy.
On the side
Fans of large tattoos as a place for the drawing choose the side.
On the back
And finally, hardened lovers of personal inscriptions prefer to do tattoos on the back. Here the choice of places is very diverse: along the spine, under the neck, on the lower back. On the back, as a rule, stuffed large-scale work - statements, thematic Chinese or Japanese drawings.
Sujin from (G)I-DLE
У Sujin has eight tattoos, all done in a simple minimalist style, like a cross on her shoulder, a cloud inside her finger and "self-love is the best love" written on her forearm.
Photo of tattoos for men
And while men's and women's bodies are the same for the most part
