remember never to tattoo languages which you are not familiar
with 
read this:
Asian Caricatures
Popular With Caucasians
SAN DIEGO (Wireless Flash) -- Caucasians have taken to tattooing
Asian characters on their body, despite the fact that many don't
understand what the symbols mean.
Sherry Kendrick, a San Diego-based calligrapher of Chinese
characters, says the Chinese get a good laugh at the expense of
white folks who have nonsense words tattooed on their bodies.
Kendrick says she's had one woman ask her to verify that her tattoo
said "beautiful woman." Sadly, Kendrick had to tell the woman it
read "beautiful man."
She thinks Caucasian people are fixated on the characters because
they think they're beautiful, but to prevent confusion, she
encourages people to pick the symbols based on personal meaning
rather than whether they look good.
Kendrick says a professional calligrapher should be able to make
any symbol look beautiful.
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