Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Can anyone translate this katana parts from Japanese?

Question:


first and second:
http://www.tozandoshop.com/v/vspfiles/nt…

third and forth:
http://www.tozandoshop.com/v/vspfiles/nt…

and the last one
http://www.tozandoshop.com/v/vspfiles/nt…

thx

Answer:


It's not Japanese. I guess it's Siddhaṃ script; ancient script used in India.
These scripts are often used in Japanese good luck charms or talismans.
However, few Japanese could understand it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha%E1%B…

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