Please translate before she gets tattoed...

[Itgetsthehoseagain]

Posting on AIBU because I know the traffic is good and I'm not sure where else to post
DD's intentions are to get the attached characters tattooed. I don't have a problem at all with the tattoo - she just wants to be absolutely sure that her choice isn't going to cause problems.
We have no idea what the characters mean, but we do know that they are from the Gorillaz (band) "Dare" artwork. I think that they might be Japanese, but they are horizontal rather than vertical so I'm wondering if it's the artist's interpretation of Japanese characters. I can't find much online at all.
Could anybody translate, please? in advance for thanks!

Bumping out of sheer nosiness.

We have no idea what the characters mean

I have tattoos, and i think this is a TERRIBLE idea

You could try ‘living overseas’ if you don’t get an answer on AIBU.

Definitely a good idea to check. My mum bought some fabric with Chinese characters on from John Lewis to make something for my sister’s wedding. When the groom saw it he told my mum that it said stuff like ‘fried rice’ and ‘wontons’. Probably copied of a takeaway menu!

@picklemewalnuts I thought that was you translating it 😂🤦‍♀️

Of interest?

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The character on the left means "peach".

@IcedSpice

We have no idea what the characters mean

I have tattoos, and i think this is a TERRIBLE idea

I know - I'm thinking that there is the safety net of it being album artwork...

Interested too whether it's actual Chinese characters or just a bunch of lines meant to look like them. Or 'I like drinking wee'

Ask MNHQ to edit your title to include the line 'Japanese speakers needed to translate....' You'il get help more quickly if your title is specific. Good luck.

It's Japanese 挑戦

You can put it into Google translate

It means Challenge

In Japanese it's pronounced cho sen

Whatever it is it's bloody awful

[quote MorganSeventh]Of interest?

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This was REALLY helpful - thank you. The confidence is increasing!

It's literally a translation of the word 'dare'.

Here is Google translate

@omgthepain

Whatever it is it's bloody awful

Well, you will never have to look at it. Different circles.

I always assume that tattoos of Asian characters which the wearers claim mean some inspiring idea actually translate as ‘I am a gullible twat’ or ‘use by 13th March’.

Sometimes Japanese is written left to right to don't worry about that.

Thank you so much for all your help - it's hugely appreciated! My DD is reading these too, and is so happy with all the help. Love MN.

Why does she want it when she doesn't know what it means?

Like cho sen noodle like they have at service stations?

Google suggests that it is cho zen noodles

@AlmostSummer21

Why does she want it when she doesn't know what it means?

She suspected that it means something akin to "Dare" - because that's the song it is attached to in the artwork. She's a massive fan of the band, and this summer made promises to herself to try new things and move outside her comfort zone - so if it does mean something akin to "Dare" it seems like a pleasing souvenir of this time in her life.

"Noodle" would make sense if that's in there - Noodle is one of the Gorillaz characters.
Unfortunately, it is also a food.