What language is this in my sword and what does it say
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It looks like japanese but I'm not sure. It's inscribed on my sword
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It looks like japanese but I'm not sure. It's inscribed on my sword
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWo97.jpg)
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It looks like japanese but I'm not sure. It's inscribed on my sword
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWo97.jpg)
sword
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It looks like japanese but I'm not sure. It's inscribed on my sword
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWo97.jpg)
sword
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They must be Chinese. Since Japanese does not have the very first letter.
But it is easy to guess the first 4 letters stands for the workshop's ( or the name of the company which made the item ) name. ( 刀具 means blades or swords. Therefore, like in English, it would be ( "made by ABC Swords Co." ))
特殊鋼 means "alloy steel".
answered 38 mins ago
Kentaro TomonoKentaro Tomono
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Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
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@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
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They must be Chinese. Since Japanese does not have the very first letter.
But it is easy to guess the first 4 letters stands for the workshop's ( or the name of the company which made the item ) name. ( 刀具 means blades or swords. Therefore, like in English, it would be ( "made by ABC Swords Co." ))
特殊鋼 means "alloy steel".
answered 38 mins ago
Kentaro TomonoKentaro Tomono
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Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
2
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
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They must be Chinese. Since Japanese does not have the very first letter.
But it is easy to guess the first 4 letters stands for the workshop's ( or the name of the company which made the item ) name. ( 刀具 means blades or swords. Therefore, like in English, it would be ( "made by ABC Swords Co." ))
特殊鋼 means "alloy steel".
answered 38 mins ago
Kentaro TomonoKentaro Tomono
62638
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Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
2
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
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They must be Chinese. Since Japanese does not have the very first letter.
But it is easy to guess the first 4 letters stands for the workshop's ( or the name of the company which made the item ) name. ( 刀具 means blades or swords. Therefore, like in English, it would be ( "made by ABC Swords Co." ))
特殊鋼 means "alloy steel".
answered 38 mins ago
Kentaro TomonoKentaro Tomono
62638
They must be Chinese. Since Japanese does not have the very first letter.
But it is easy to guess the first 4 letters stands for the workshop's ( or the name of the company which made the item ) name. ( 刀具 means blades or swords. Therefore, like in English, it would be ( "made by ABC Swords Co." ))
特殊鋼 means "alloy steel".
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answered 38 mins ago
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Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
2
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
2
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
1
1
Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Also, is "special steel" perhaps like "stainless steel"? If not, what might "special" mean in this context.
– Pieter Geerkens
27 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
Yes, though Wiki's nuance is a bit ambiguous, it means same with alloy metal.
– Kentaro Tomono
23 mins ago
2
2
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
@PieterGeerkens I got "we" as referring to Japanese before the edit... Also, the special steel could be stainless or damascus or laminated - a picture showing more of the blade and its detail would help there...
– Solar Mike
23 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
It became more likely the first 4 letters might not stand for the company's name. I will update after checking.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago
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