Translation Please.

[Charolotte Caxton]

Hello, I just chose a Linden Home and am curious as to what it says above my door. I'm guessing it's a house number. Can't type it into Google Translate so maybe one of you can decipher it for me. Thanks! 

 

Edit: So here's an answer from the Japanese Forum:

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SakuraNoel Fayray wrote:

It is not a house number of the house.

It is a charm that invites luck.

How to call is "fuku".

The meaning is "(good) fortune" or "good luck".

It sees chiefly in China etc.

It is never seen in the house in Japan. :)

 

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Edit Edit: Ok, here's Mr. Clarence's reply in the Japanese Forums:

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Storm Clarence wrote:

'Good fortune' is probably more correct; this does not mean happiness is not correct.  The way I read it - both Chinese characters, when  combined, read as happiness.  If the characters are read individually it more likely reads as 'good furtune'. 

As a side note don't the Chinese equate happiness to good fortune?  And, they are Chinese characters.

I am much more literate in Romaji: phonetically written Japanese.  

Yes, 'fuku' may have all three meanings. 

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Answer Thread in Japanese Forum

[valerie Inshan]

I would suggest you post this in the Japanese forum too. There you will certainly have the answer! :smileywink:

[Charolotte Caxton]

oh. What if it's not Japanese? and..if it is, won't the answer be in Japanese?

[valerie Inshan]

I am sure it is Japanese. And lots of Japanese residents speak some English. I hope you get your reply Charolote!

[Charolotte Caxton]

Ok, thanks!

 

[valerie Inshan]

btw, let me know the translation! I'd love to know!

[Peewee Musytari]

IM the creator of the building, they probably made the texture

[Charolotte Caxton]

Hi, Peewee. It's a Linden Home.

[Knowl Paine]

From what I have found it appears to mean Prosperity.

[Peewee Musytari]

It was still built by someone hehe...LIndens rarely do their own building, occasionally they do, but usually its just a regular old resident, go to edit and see who the creator was.

[Knowl Paine]

I think Storm knows Japanese.

[Charolotte Caxton]

Oh, ok. Did not know that.

[Charolotte Caxton]

Ring Ring. Hello, Mr. Clarence?

[Knowl Paine]

maybe He's on the other line?

[Charolotte Caxton]

Perhaps.

 

http://www.google.com/images?q=japanese+prosperity+symbol&hl=en&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbs=isch:1&ei=IVSOTbu0IYiU0QGitOWwCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBAQ_AUoAQ&biw=1659&bih=865

[Peewee Musytari]

This Kanji for Luck / Prosperity (as suggested by Knowl) does look very like it http://www.theartofcalligraphy.com/images/kanji-luck-prosperity.jpg

[Charolotte Caxton]

valerie, here is what someone replied in the Japanese Forum:

 

 

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SakuraNoel Fayray wrote:

 

It is not a house number of the house.

 

It is a charm that invites luck.

How to call is "fuku".

The meaning is "(good) fortune" or "good luck".

It sees chiefly in China etc.

It is never seen in the house in Japan.

 

 

 

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[Charolotte Caxton]

here is Storm's answer,

 

 

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Storm Clarence wrote:

 

'Good fortune' is probably more correct; this does not mean happiness is not correct. The way I read it - both Chinese characters, when combined, read as happiness. If the characters are read individually it more likely reads as 'good furtune'.

 

As a side note don't the Chinese equate happiness to good fortune? And, they are Chinese characters.

 

I am much more literate in Romaji: phonetically written Japanese.

 

Yes, 'fuku' may have all three meanings.

 

 

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[Storm Clarence]

 

'Good fortune' is probably more correct; this does not mean happiness is not correct.  The way I read it - both Chinese characters, when  combined, read as happiness.  If the characters are read individually it more likely reads as 'good furtune'. 

As a side note don't the Chinese equate happiness to good fortune?  And, they are Chinese characters.

I am much more literate in Romaji: phonetically written Japanese.  

Yes, 'fuku' may have all three meanings.