Chinese back pieces, sleeves and leg sleeves have swept across the United States with an unparalleled fierceness. Today’s young professional will don a pair of Chinese sleeves or large Japanese tattoos with no hesitation. In fact, many magazines and editorials have joked that the Chinese full body tattoo is the “power suit” of generations X and Y. From a small kanji on the shoulder of a college sorority girl to full body tattoos on thirty-somethings in the corporate arena, Chinese style tattoos are not a small trend like other genres of tattoo art. Chinese body art has longevity in today’s Western culture perhaps because it has been so long celebrated in the East.
Most Popular Chinese Symbol Tattoos
Chinese kanji for "respect and honor"
- Ai – love
- Ji – lucky
- He – harmonious
- De – virtue
- Mei – beautiful
- Fu – blessing
- Shou – longevity
- Lu – prosperity
Celebrities with Chinese Art
There are many celebrities with tattoos. Many of these stars have kanji and other types of Chinese tattoos. From singers and actors to models and many others, kanji have become a great way for celebrities to express themselves.- Tyrese – kanji for “determination”
- Rob Thomas – kanji for “loyal”
- Cher – kanji meaning “strength” on right shoulder
- Julia Roberts – Chinese symbols incorporated into designs on her left shoulder and the small of back
- Kiefer Sutherland – kanji meaning “undying love”
- Mary J. Blige – Chinese symbol for “strength” on right hand
- Britney Spears – symbol for “mystery” on small of back
- Edward Furlong – a kanji in an unknown location
- Taye Diggs – symbol of the Dao on right shoulder
- Stephen Baldwin – Chinese symbol for “believe” between shoulder blades
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