# Can you read Chinese/Japanes?  If so, please help translate these cards, please.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-read-chinese-japanes-if-so-please-help-translate-these-cards-please/173486>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 6, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-read-chinese-japanes-if-so-please-help-translate-these-cards-please/173486 "2003-05-06T19:44:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-read-chinese-japanes-if-so-please-help-translate-these-cards-please/173486/1 "2003-05-06T19:44:56Z")

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[Here’s the scan](http://mywebpages.comcast.net/juanitatech/cards/page.html) of the two cards. I don’t even know what language the symbols are!

Thanks in advance for your help!

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**Author:** ![Peg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Peg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peg)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-read-chinese-japanes-if-so-please-help-translate-these-cards-please/173486/2 "2003-05-06T20:17:01Z")

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The characters look Chinese and appear to be the artists name followed by her/her insignia.

Does that help?

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-read-chinese-japanes-if-so-please-help-translate-these-cards-please/173486/3 "2003-05-06T20:36:58Z")

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Aw, man! I was hoping the symbols would be some deep and beautiful saying.

Thanks, though, Peg.