Usually when I draw a tattoo I try to integrate one or more ideograms (either japanese Kanji or chinese Hanzi) in various tribal or floral patterns. In this case, I've used some tribal-style hearts and the word ?? (disappointed love / unrequited love / to lose one's love / being lovelorn).
This word (??) has the same meaning both in chinese and in japanese (of course, the pronunciations are different: the japanese pronunciation is shitsuren and the chinese pronunciation is shili�n - first tone and the fourth tone).
If you like these two tattoos you can find them (and many others) on my website, www.seiza.ro.





