"Fake" Hanna Tattoo in Chinese

Justin sent in a simple confirmation request for a hanna tattoo: "My friend got this fake chinese tattoo but what does it mean?"

Hi Justin,

In Chinese, the character means somewhere along the lines of "contrary", "opposite", "against" or "opposed to", or "to turn over". Although rarely seen by itself, it would give an average Chinese passerby the connotation of "rebellion" and "opposing forces".

According to the Kanji dictionary, it has the same meanings in Japanese, plus a few others like "to violate" or "to infringe".

Hope that helps!