I've seen **Unmei** **(運命)** Which apparently means destiny that can be
changed by your will.

and **Shukumei** **(宿命)** meaning destiny that is pre written and cant be
changed.

Are these correct or is there any other word that means Destiny/Fate that
guides us.

Please help me out thanks very much
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grammar meaning translation
I want a tattoo meaning Fate/Destiny please help me out
Analising the kanji of booth you can see that in **運命** has the kanji **運**
which has the meaning of fate, but also can be interpreted as luck, advance,
followed by the kanji **命** that means life. With that said you can see it as
you luck in life, or how you progress in life, but that's only an
interpretation. The other one **宿命** has the kanji **宿** which means
residence, reside, therefore you can see that word as your place in life.
Usually the last one ( **宿命** ) has a negative meaning, it's most used in
phrases referring to a disaster. So I would recommend you to use 運命.

Also, I don't know if you are interested or if that is your intention, but in
Japanese/Chinese folklore they have a concept of **赤い糸** which represents the
predestination of love.
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宿命 refers to your fate that is predetermined by your bloodline or the "star"
you were born under. It is uncontrollable because your ancestors, god or
environment had determined your life path when you were born. Basically it's
something special people in fiction or legend have, and ordinary people like
me tend not to think about their own 宿命. It's not necessarily a negative word,
but someone with 宿命 in fiction is often involved in a long term battle and/or
hardship.

運命 is associated more with fortune or luck factors. It is still largely
uncontrollable, but that's simply because no one can control their fortune or
predict their future precisely. Many people believe it cannot be changed,
while others believe they can improve their 運命 at least a bit through hard
work or prayer.
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