Update 1/31/19 1:50 p.m.: Y'all, it turns out that Ariana Grande's tattoo update just made things even worse. Even though she had her "tutor" to guide her, she put the Japanese character for finger below the first version of the tattoo. Japanese is read from top to bottom and right to left, which changes the meaning of her tattoo to...

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JAPANESE BARBECUE FINGER

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Original Story 1/31/19 7:45 a.m.: Important update about Ariana Grande's palm tattoo: It's fixed! Kinda! But let's rewind for a hot second. Yesterday news broke that Ari accidentally inked "BBQ grill" on her palm in a failed attempt to get a "7 Rings" tattoo.

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The mixup is clearly incredibly iconic, but Ariana spent last night making the tattoo kinda-sorta-work with the help of her "tutor."

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She even shared plans for the new design:

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And eventually revealed the new and improved tattoo in the middle of the night—along with the pretty shocking news that she had to take a shot of lidocaine from her doctor to endure the pain.

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In the words of Ari, "RIP tiny charcoal grill. Miss you man. I actually really liked you."