Japanese characters
Hi Guys,
Is there anybody out there who is able to translate these characters? They are on a helmet that was consigned to the shop I consult in. Unfortunately, this is the only image I have available at the moment.
Kindly forgive my ignorance concerning the proper rotation of the image.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Richie
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam!
Upside down. Can you rotate. I can ask my wife tonight if someone does not chime in.....
but my chinese co-worker looked at it, turning her head sideways (LoL)
So reading (from your picture) right to left
first symbol is "1"
Second she does not know (most likely a name)
third symbol is "soldier"
forth symbol is "up"
these are not exact translations. Sure others can do better.
Michael
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My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
Many thanks Michael. For the heck of it I'll post these so nobody will pull any neck muscles helping me out...
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam!
My co-worker left for the day......so if no one answers and my wife is in a good mood tonight I will get a second opinion from her.
M
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
Doesn't make sense to me, so let's parse the individual characters [not a recommended translation practice]. I'm assuming a pre-war reading from right to left.
上 above
仕 government official/attend/serve/doing
艤 landing a boat
一 numeral 1
I'm wondering if 上 is an abbreviation for 上海 Shanhai?
--Guy
Since I'm all for proving myself an idiot... What I see in the photos looks like the fabric liner of a civilian helmet. Maybe a name and occupation?
上 Noboru 仕 Tsukaeru (does that make sense?)
A civilian dockworker charged with mooring boats, number 1 position. Fanciful, I know.
Rod
Ok Rod, I'll go one further in proving the idiot test....lolby Rod
If a civil lid, maybe it wasn't issued to a particular person and the kanji is referring to a unit or crew in charge of working on the docks.
Pure speculation...
michael
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
Guys,
Thank you very much for your answers. I get the jist.
It is indeed a civil type of helmet by the way.
Our consignor will be greatly appreciative also.
Cheers,
Richie
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam!
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