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Topic: A Visual Translation Please (Read 2 times)
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southark2
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« on: March 14, 2007, 10:42:15 am » |
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Like I know that the symbols of the sun and the moon mean something in Japan,
But I don't know what, Does anyone know what the visual images of the sun and moon mean in Japan, But in English.
The reason I want to know is I see them over and over again in nes roms,
And I know that they have to represent something or else they wouldn't be there.
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Kyrael Seraphine
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2007, 11:03:39 am » |
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...what?
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southark2
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2007, 11:30:53 am » |
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...what?
Sorry if I knew what I wouldn't have asked. I am certain that they represent something either in Japan or China, Then again I maybe wrong they could just represent the samething as they do here in the states simply the sun and the moon, But I think it is something more then just that like some sort of omen or something like that. |
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Tauwasser
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2007, 11:38:37 am » |
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日　月　？ There's a multitude of different combinations with it as well as kanji qith these "radicals". The best thing you can is to get some basic knowledge of japanese first  cYa, Tauwasser |
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southark2
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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2007, 12:05:40 pm » |
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Here I searched the net and found something similar to what I was looking for, http://www.choicemartialarts.com/patchsymbolism.htmlBelieve me I don't speak or read Japanese but I have read about there culture my favorite book being journey to the west. Its hard to learn for an American, If I had time I would just learn then move to Japan and never come back here to the states. The reason I wanted to know this is because there is an nes game where you can by some items thing is they are visual images like the sun the moon and stars, And I have no ideal what they do so I was trying to find out if they represented things like healing or something related to the game Akuma Kun Maka No Wana.nes... |
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« Last Edit: March 14, 2007, 12:15:41 pm by Me Dave »
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Ryusui
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2007, 01:28:44 pm » |
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Are you talking about the yin-yang emblem?
Anyway, if your experience with sun/moon/star symbols is limited to that Akuma-Kun game, then very likely they have a particular significance only in that game.
On a side note: "Journey to the West" is originally Chinese.
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southark2
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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2007, 03:13:37 pm » |
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Are you talking about the yin-yang emblem?
Anyway, if your experience with sun/moon/star symbols is limited to that Akuma-Kun game, then very likely they have a particular significance only in that game.
On a side note: "Journey to the West" is originally Chinese.
Yes I know that journey to the west was from china, The thing is there is no yin yang symbol in akuma kun maka no wana , I was trying to find out if any of the other symbols could represent thing's such as healing or other things like status improvements. because the only time you see the symbols is when you buy the items once you have them no more symbol just the resulting item. |
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Ryusui
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2007, 03:34:35 pm » |
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It probably has some very game-specific meaning. Could you give us some examples? Like, what item names are associated with what symbols?
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southark2
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2007, 04:08:34 pm » |
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I would have to give you the Japaneses name right,
I can't wright that in English.
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Suzaku
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« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2007, 04:17:10 pm » |
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Screenshots, yo
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southark2
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« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2007, 04:32:00 pm » |
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Screenshots, yo
Yeah I will get to that don't got time right now check back in a few days. sorry my labtop is on loan to a friend, I don't get it back for a few more days and my screen shots and emulators are on there. I am using my friends home computer while there on vacation, And they don't use emulators or anything like that and I can't install anything. |
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Moulinoski
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2007, 04:35:08 pm » |
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日　月　？
There's a multitude of different combinations with it as well as kanji qith these "radicals".
*cough-Ihatethemradicals,IdontunderstandtheconceptbuteitherwayIamnotevenhalfgoodinJapanese-cough* O_O That's one long cough. 月 = Tsuki My Jap/Eng dictionary gives me nikko (long o) and gives me the kanji Tauwasser gave along with another one... But it means sunshine...  If I had an unexpired Japanese word-processing whatever abob, I'd give you the second kanji... |
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southark2
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« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2007, 04:41:48 pm » |
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Dumb me, If someone knows what akuma kun maka no wana means in English that might help.
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Ryusui
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2007, 05:29:29 pm » |
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*looks up the game*
I knew it. You've got the name wrong. It's "Akuma-Kun: Makai no Wana", or "The Trap of Demon World". Odds are the main character is "Akuma-Kun", or "Mr. Devil".
About that "nikkou" issue...that's 日光, right? On its own, æ—¥("sun", "day") is pronounced "hi" or "nichi"...you might also be familiar with å…‰ as "hikari", "light". (Buy a pack of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters cards and pay attention to the symbols in the top-right corner. é” should prove very familiar, as should ç½ .)
...Adding a bit of confusion to the mix is the sometimes arbitrary choice of readings for kanji, especially in games and comics. You'll find plenty in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, like ä¸æ»çŽ‹ãƒªãƒƒãƒãƒ¼ (where ä¸æ»çŽ‹ - "fushiou", "undying king" - is meant to be read as ノスフェラトゥ, "Nosferatu"), or the famous é’眼ã®ç™½é¾, which is meant to be read as ブルーアイズ・ホワイト・ドラゴン - "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Groove Adventure Rave's Musica is described as a 銀術師 ("ginjutsushi") - a "silver arts master" - but the term is read シルãƒãƒ¼ã‚¯ãƒ¬ã‚¤ãƒžãƒ¼, "Silverclaimer". And let's not forget Deathnote, whose main character 夜神 月 is ã‚„ãŒã¿ ライト - "Light Yagami". (We've already established, of course, that his given name is normally read "tsuki" or "getsu" and means "moon".)
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Moulinoski
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2007, 06:54:01 pm » |
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*orgasm* And yes, Ryusui, the kanji for nikkou that I found is exactly that.  Deathnote ROCKS.  Nuff said. Its really funny not only that his name is spelled with moon, but he's not really a good character (morally... Although we're all rooting for him one way or another XD) Aku = evil so what does mi mean? As in Akumi? And isn't kun given to little boys or male friends? |
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