知恵 is a common Japanese word for wisdom, and the person others turn to for advice is a 知恵袋, a bag of wisdom. Worn as a tattoo, it is a wish to grow wiser with the years.
知恵 chie Wisdom
More about 知恵
知恵 is wisdom: good sense, and the wit to use what you know. In Buddhism it is prajna, the insight that leads to enlightenment. It is also written 智恵 or 智慧.
The Japanese word 知恵 meaning "Wisdom" is composed of the kanji 知 (read chi) meaning "knowledge; wisdom" and 恵 (read e) meaning "favor; blessing; grace; kindness".
About the Designs
Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.
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