Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent
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Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing. The word can be written in several ways, each with slightly different connotations. The most common way of writing irezumi is with the Chinese characters 入れ墨 or 入墨, literally meaning to insert ink'. The characters 紋身 (also pronounced bunshin) suggest decorating the body'. 剳青 is more esoteric, being written with the characters for stay or remain and blue or green, and probably refers to the appearance of the m Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing. The word can be written in several ways, each with slightly different connotations. The most common way of writing irezumi is with the Chinese characters 入れ墨 or 入墨, literally meaning to insert ink'. The characters 紋身 (also pronounced bunshin) suggest decorating the body'. 剳青 is more esoteric, being written with the characters for stay or remain and blue or green, and probably refers to the appearance of the main shading ink under the skin. 黥 (meaning tattooing') is rarely used, and the characters 刺青 combine the meanings pierce, stab, or prick, and blue or green, referring to the traditional Japanese method of tattooing by hand
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