Tian that runs the always funny “kanji debunking” blog Hanzi Smatter has been keeping me updated as to the many errors that show up in BME’s kanji tattoo gallery. Here are a few recent errors:

Thought it meant: Chaos slogan Actually means: Nothing, due to missing dot. (Tian speculates that artists are sharing bad flash)

Thought it meant: “I can’t remember”
Actually means: Confuse.
(Oh, the irony!)

Thought it meant: Screw this
Actually means: Insert Screw-Nail Here

Thought it meant: Carla (Mother’s name)
Actually means: Karaoke
Thought it meant: Healthy
Actually means: Nothing

You’ll see plenty more examples on Tian’s site, with many being poorly rendered characters, often mirrored or inverted, with missing strokes and dots making them meaningless. See also: Twenty Kanjis