My car's name is Enkou. Does anyone understand Japanese?
 

So I needed a name for my car and I looked up the Japanese word for Halo and found "Enkou" (I don't have a Japanese KB so I can't do the funky o with a line above it- maybe that's the difference?)

Since then I googled the translation of Enkou and came up with something different. Almost opposite... WTF?

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1519603549

Either way- KILLER name for a car. Does anyone speak Japanese? Can you explain?

probably because it is the wrong kanji of halo..

円光 is the right kanji for enkō/halo

同性愛者 is the right kanji for enko/halo

what's the right kanji for fail?

ウルトラ茜色

lol :bow:

I need that as a decal on my car, badly.

This reminds me of at least 4 personal friends that have Japanese/Chinese characters tattooed on their bodies.

The translation vs what the word actually says is so bad, I keep encouraging them to go to Asia and get laughed at.

Moral of the story? Unless you know what you are translating to, don't just go randomly search for a word online. Unless you want to have people talk about your car with regards to "dating for compensation",.... or perhaps you are a sugar daddy?

my car called Dolphin Diver ^_^

Or. Don't name your car.

^^Ummmm, what?^^

Spam. Unless you want a Canadian passport of course.


Edit: LOL an now it is gone so your post looks odd!

It works both ways
https://sadanduseless.b-cdn.net/wp-c.../07/shirt3.jpg

Never know when multiple passports and identities could come in handy!

LOLz this is like going to Japan and seeing Engrish translations or girls wearing SLUT printed on their t-shirts.

We have those here in Seattle.
The DOT built a new streetcar line and named it the South Lake Union Trolley.
When someone screen printed a bunch of shirts with the acronym, the city council quickly named it something else.
I don't remember what it is now because it's unmemorable.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/49/7b/aa/4...attle-area.jpg

That looks like the sort of thing someone should have caught before they made the shirts.

Someone else did catch it and printed the shirts privately.
Much egg on faces in city hall.

Apparently they just changed "Trolley" to "Streetcar". Not nearly as fun a name.

What about "diarrhea"

It means an under aged female doing a prostitution act to an adult male.

No, I'm not joking. I'm serious.

https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E6%8F%B4%E4%BA%A4

EDIT, here is the Google translate:
A word that refers to women, especially underage students, to associate with adult men for financial purposes. Many cases are almost synonymous with prostitution, accompanied by sexual negotiations.

LOL so what is the word for "Halo'? I've seen that as Enkou also.

This name is getting better all the time!

Ah, I see how you got there. Halo translates to "円光". It reads "Enkou". Different Kanji. That one you had is "援交", which is what I explained earlier.
Meaning of Kanji for "円光" is "Circle Light".
Meaning of Kanji for "援交" is "Supporting Relationship".

But actually, I think there isn't any Japanese word that completely means "Halo". "円光" is a bright ring above angel's head. "Halo" also translates to "栄光", which reads "Eikou". This is a shiny light from afar or behind something great. Kind of like a light that shines from behind of the God. It's hard to explain. Kind of like THIS and THIS.

I love literal translation. It makes it impossible to carry on a conversation in real time, but the essence of the culture can be more understood.

When I saw OP's screenshot I knew this won't end well. :lol:

Same goes for Super Dry clothing.

I feel like I should know this one. Tenshi, that is angels or heavenly messengers, don't have halos. The closest thing I can think of is the hagoromo(羽衣).