Example of Chinese symbol tattoo meaning same thing as Japanese Kanji tattoo

Although there are many differences in meanings between Chinese characters and Japanese Kanji, there are also cases where they are written and used in the same context and that they do mean the same thing.

Here is a Chinese tatooo confirmation request below that illustrates the point:

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Hi,

I got this tattoo about 10 years ago.  The place I went to had a printed/published book which I got the symbol from.  The book said the symbol means "Will or determination".  I don't remember if it was Chinese or Japanese.  I've looked all over the web and cannot find it anywhere.

Thank you very much,

Brian

Hi Brian,

Not a worry - this is exactly what you think it means, both in Chinese character and in Japanese Kanji, and a good choice for a tattoo. * The free samples on my site contain only a very general idea of words, i.e. the word "will/determination" would vary depending on one's target/what one's after. But the design that you have is commonly used as a highly regarded virtue in the Chinese culture, all the way since the School of Confucian began in China.

It's nice to do a confirmation once in a while that isn't bad news!