March 3, 20196 yr comment_569956 9 hours ago, HS30-H said: 'Tokyo' Looks to have been written fast and loose... Thank you for the translation. I wish I would have learned more when I was there in 1967 to 1968. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-569956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 3, 20196 yr comment_569971 From the 10/70 build date dash that was in car Vin # HLS30-12142 that I purchased with the help our member Gary @beandip 10 years or more ago. This un-cracked dash will go into my restoration of a 7/70 build date 240Z-----Vin # HLS30-07032. I affectionately refer to her as "BUTTERCUP" since she is painted in her original buttery 919 yellow . Wouldn't it be cool if the translation is "Buttercup" or "Yellow Lady"?? The kanji looks like a "B" with cow horns. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-569971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 3, 20196 yr comment_569979 1 hour ago, Zup said: Wouldn't it be cool if the translation is "Buttercup" or "Yellow Lady"?? The kanji looks like a "B" with cow horns. You're in luck. That's not a Kanji character. It is indeed a - very nice - capital letter 'B'. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-569979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
June 17, 20195 yr comment_577877 9-70 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-577877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594146 Another One! I believe it stands for strength Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594159 My neighbors project 240 HLS30 19270 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594160 10 hours ago, HLS30 said: Another One! I believe it stands for strength It reads as Kanji 'Chikara', or a Hiragana 'Ka'. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594162 31 minutes ago, S30Driver said: My neighbors project 240 HLS30 19270 That's an unusually esoteric example, and done with a very wide marker. A bit of a calligrapher, this guy. It's a Kanji 'Uwasa' ('rumour'/'gossip'), but could also be read as 'Son' [pronunciation: as in 'Sondheim'] ('loss'). Seems likely to be another example of workplace shenanigans and/or 'banter' between workmates. Other examples have shown true relevance to the product/variant/destination (as in the 'Igirisu' and 'ENG' etc versions) but when dozens of same product/variant/destination examples were going down the line like a sausage machine I guess there might have been space and opportunity to break the boredom with some coded messages between workstations. Been there, done that... For reference, Kanji 'Uwasa': Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594163 A nice example of Katakana 'Igirisu' ('England') seen here in England recently: Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594176 I might as well chime in with my dash discovery Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594180 52 minutes ago, jfa.series1 said: I might as well chime in with my dash discovery It's inverted, but it is the Kanji 'Ji' (pronounced as in 'Jeep') which translates as 'letter' or 'character' as in 'Kanji' or 'Romaji'. @MikeB previously suggested some of these could be part of 'Burma Shave' type messages, and this example is a prime candidate for being part of a message made up from several dashes. On its own it makes little sense (to us, at least...). Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 12, 20204 yr comment_594207 Seeing as I'm just finishing up my dash restore ... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/28848-kanji-found-when-removing-a-dash/?&page=8#findComment-594207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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