what does the "mugen" word mean, and what do the symbols in the logo mean?

 

mugen = unlimited/endless - not quite a direct translation. Ask Yoshi, he knows more Japanese than I do. No idea about the kanji in the logo though.


[Modified by Ross1013, 8:03 PM 10/31/2001]

 

damnit Ross beat me to it..


[Modified by Type Goch, 12:03 PM 10/31/2001]

 

Search good.... https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=71929

 

the two characters are actually Chinese characters

pronounciation is MO-HAN

MO= NO
HAN= LIMITS

Hence, NO LIMITS

 

wow..thats the first i heard that...

 

English translation = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

your kidding right EP
you of all people

 

that may be the direct translation, but on their pics they show unlimited as the slogan...




[Modified by typer98, 6:05 PM 10/31/2001]

 

uh, am i missing something here

doesn't no limits mean unlimited?

 

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True That.. it means No limits in chinese

 

Seeing Chinese characters on Japanese cars cracks me up.

Warren

 

mugen= muggin yo azz for money

 

the chinese and japanese written language share certain characters... the two in Mugen being an example... sometimes they sound the same and mean the same thing.... and sometimes when you put together the way they are used in japanese and try to read them as chinese they come out as confusing nonsense...

 

Kanji are the chinese characters, hirigana (sp?) are the japanese...but if you live in Japan and can't read your kanji, you're screwed. forget about reading the paper.

 

–³ŒÀ ��

yoshi -

 

What kind of chinese... when I sound it out it sounds like cantonese. Mo han... mo han.. hMMmm

 

Ross is right.

Kanji are Chinese characters but the Japanese have adapted them into their language. There are two pronunciations "On Yomi" and "Kun Yomi" readings and the combos depend on what context. Then they have the Hiragana and the katakana as well.

Therefore,

–³ = mu in JDM
–³ = mo in CHDM
ŒÀ = han in CHDM
ŒÀ = gen in JDM

There maybe some words in JDM that use CHDM pronunciations but I dun have my JDM dictionary to help me now.

-AoiB0t, who can't get JDM IME to work on his Win2k machine.


[Modified by AoiGSR, 2:12 PM 10/31/2001]

 

my uncle told me it means Infinite or endless

 

its cantonese

 

It means overprice.

 

i am MUGEN

 

thats right... You can also say it in mandarin but it won't sound like MO Han

 

Yoshi may know less Japanese than you think? HAHAHA

Just kiddin, Yoshi!


Lloyd~ who remembers that time at the restaurant when Yoshi says " I don't know Japanese"