My car's name is Enkou. Does anyone understand Japanese? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

guybo · 02-25-2018, 07:07 PM

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?

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

HKz · 02-25-2018, 07:59 PM

probably because it is the wrong kanji of halo..

円光 is the right kanji for enkō/halo

febrz · 02-25-2018, 08:14 PM

同性愛者 is the right kanji for enko/halo

Ultramaroon · 02-25-2018, 08:32 PM

what's the right kanji for fail?

febrz · 02-25-2018, 09:23 PM

ウルトラ茜色

Ultramaroon · 02-25-2018, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by febrz

ウルトラ茜色

lol

PetrolioBenzina · 02-25-2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by febrz

ウルトラ茜色

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

mav1178 · 02-25-2018, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by guybo

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

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?

OMEN · 02-25-2018, 11:25 PM

my car called Dolphin Diver ^_^

scottman · 02-26-2018, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

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?

Or. Don't name your car.

Hot-Lava_Dave · 02-26-2018, 09:20 AM

^^Ummmm, what?^^

Tcoat · 02-26-2018, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot-Lava_Dave

^^Ummmm, what?^^

Spam. Unless you want a Canadian passport of course.

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

Tcoat · 02-26-2018, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

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?

It works both ways

Hot-Lava_Dave · 02-26-2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Spam. Unless you want a Canadian passport of course.

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

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

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