monkeygirl Posted May 4, 2004 Author Posted May 4, 2004 Well, it's been nearly a year since I got my fish (the Incredible Joe Kansho, as I eventually named him). However, I have a Japanese friend at school, and he doesn't seem to think that Kansho can be short for fish. In fact, he says that "kansho" is something bad... The worst part of it all is that my friend won't tell me what it really means! He doesn't know how to say it in English, and he refuses to describe it to me. "Maybe later," he says. "I don't want to tell you." So, I'm stuck with a fish that's named something kind of bad. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
gheinisch Posted May 4, 2004 Posted May 4, 2004 Ok Tammy, I think I recommended that one, actually kanshougyo (aquarium fish). Shortening it to Kansho as far as I know doesn't mean anything bad. I've done some research and find that Kansho can mean anything from cold and hot, sweet potato or sugar cane. Those aren't bad things. Here is a link that may help! If it does mean something bad I'm real sorry. Not at all my intentions! Link may take a little bit to open, there are 70 terms that have Kansho in them. http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PA&T=kansho&L=J&fg=r&S=26 "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi
monkeygirl Posted May 5, 2004 Author Posted May 5, 2004 It's okay, Greg...I don't blame you for it or anything. I'm just worried that I've been calling my fishy something bad Of course, there is a possibility that my friend is pulling my leg, but I'm not sure. His reaction to my question was pretty quick and genuine. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
gheinisch Posted May 5, 2004 Posted May 5, 2004 Whew! I'm glad your not mad. I'm a big animal lover and would never call one a bad name. Let me know what you find out. My bother-in-law is in Japan right now teaching businessmen a working knowledge of english. I wonder if he would know? I'll e-mail him to see if I can find out. But with the Japanese language one word can have many different meanings. Thanks for not being mad! Greg "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi
monkeygirl Posted May 6, 2004 Author Posted May 6, 2004 Well...I asked another Japanese friend of mine (we have a lot of international students at my school). After a little giggling, she explained to me what it meant. Apparently, I named my fish "The Incredible Joe Suppository." 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
gheinisch Posted May 6, 2004 Posted May 6, 2004 Ooops! I guess it could have been worse. May be a lesson to be learned here about shortening Japanese words. I don't care what it means, I still like the sound of it. I'm sure Joe doesn't care. "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi
ZR440 Posted May 6, 2004 Posted May 6, 2004 Nice job. Do you plan on having children? It's happy hour somewhere in the world.
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