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Oisín
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:24 PM
 
In this picture, which contains the lyrics for a song called Sumiregusa, at the top right, there are two Kanji.

The second one (感 ) means to feel, or feeling, right? (Well, guessing here, that's what it means in Chinese). But the first one??? I have searched through gazillions (it feels) of Chinese characters, but it simply doesn't seem to exist in Chinese!

Can somebody here help me identify this Kanji (preferably also illuminating me on how to pronounce the two Kanji together)?

Thanks in advance
     
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:32 PM
 
That is reikan which means...inspiration. Rei means "spirit" or "ghost." I don't know if it exists in Chinese or not, but I would assume that it does (although perhaps not in simplified characters).
     
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:37 PM
 
Here's the traditional version of the character. I would imagine that this is what it is in traditional Chinese. Don't know about simplified. (For some reason Macnn doesn't want to let me post in Japanese, so here it is as a graphic).

     
Oisín  (op)
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:43 PM
 
AHA!!!!!

Thank you so much! The traditional form I certainly know! That's l�ng (which, in the simplified form is written as 灵 instead). And yes, 灵感 (l�nggǎn) means "inspiration" in Chinese too. Thank you!

Btw, the title "Sumiregusa" is translated as "Wild Violet" - is sumiregusa just a violet, or a wild violet?
     
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:49 PM
 
I don't think it necessarily has to be "wild" -- maybe they just thought it sounded better.
     
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Sep 22, 2004, 12:53 PM
 
Originally posted by Icruise:
I don't think it necessarily has to be "wild" -- maybe they just thought it sounded better.
Yeah, that's what I thought too - I mean, in the context it makes sense, 'cause the violet that the song is about is a wild one, but the sumire is just a violet, wild or not... well, thanks again
     
   
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