bigcypresshunter said:
DCMatt said:
... I found the characters in my Japanese kanji dictionary. My impression is that the characters mean "skilled throwing person" - as in throwing dice or other games of chance. I'm only guessing. A native speaking person could give you a better idea.
What does impression mean? Did you find this exact character in your book? I wish we could see a pic.
Hey, I'm just trying to provide some clues...
Impression means exactly that - impression. I have studied Japanese, but I am not a native Japanese speaker. These characters are totally out of context. All I can do is tell you what I "feel" they might mean based on the meaning of each character.
The first character means "to throw or cast". The second and third together mean "character or person". In Japanese, the first probably pronounced tou (like toe) or na (as in nageru meaning "throw"). I've seen the second and third together pronounced "jinbutsu" (as in kiken jinbutsu or "dangerous person").
But in translation, it isn't always that simple. There are subtleties in the language and the character combinations that might alter the meaning and/or pronunciation. Or it might be slang or a name. I don't know. Only a native speaker or expert can tell you.
If you want to see a pic, go here:
http://www.jp41.com/kanji/nageru.html
http://www.jp41.com/kanji/jin.html
http://www.jp41.com/kanji/butsu.html (it's the second character in the list)
Whether Japanese or Chinese, these characters should mean essentially the same thing.
Good luck.
DCMatt
...person throws object?
OleDavid boy is correct. Hairu makes more sense. 
