Thread: [KANJI HELP] Post here your requests

That looks like a nice razor.

Thank you. I'm just hoping to figure out what it is[emoji1]

Originally Posted by Mrchick

This is my most recent purchase. I would really appreciate a translation. Thank you!

Hi Mrchick..it's a very nice looking razor!
It is a 650 飛燕 reading is "Hien"
Other side says
実用　practical use;  utility
新案　new idea or design;  novelty
特許　patent;  special permission;  licence

Hope it helps!

Originally Posted by engine46

Hi Arsenico
I have a hone I bought quite some time ago & I got it cheap. I got it out not long ago & was looking at it. While I was looking at it, I flipped it over 7 found some writing on the bottom of the base I did not see before. I want to know if you can translate it.

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Also here is a Kamisori I got some time back & I would like to know what it says on it.
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Thank you very much.~Steve

Hi Steve...
都窪郡妹尾町箕島　On your stone there is an address. Tsukubo Senoo...should be in Okayama Prefecture, South of Japan.
箕島 these 2 last kanji means Mishima or Minoshima...a name or a place... But I haven't found any place called Mishima in Okayama prefecture, but i might be wrong.
Last letters are Katakana ハマダ Hamada and サー that means "sir", so COULD be sir Hamada, but the order is different...
Numbers on top should be the date...Showa 43 (1968), April 26th..

I need some more time for the kamisori...gonna show the picture to some of my friends

Originally Posted by Arsenico

Hi Mrchick..it's a very nice looking razor!
It is a 650 飛燕 reading is "Hien"
Other side says
実用　practical use;  utility
新案　new idea or design;  novelty
特許　patent;  special permission;  licence

Hope it helps!

Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to help like this. The razor is in transit to me from Sweden. I can't wait to try it.

Originally Posted by Arsenico

Hi Steve...
都窪郡妹尾町箕島　On your stone there is an address. Tsukubo Senoo...should be in Okayama Prefecture, South of Japan.
箕島 these 2 last kanji means Mishima or Minoshima...a name or a place... But I haven't found any place called Mishima in Okayama prefecture, but i might be wrong.
Last letters are Katakana ハマダ Hamada and サー that means "sir", so COULD be sir Hamada, but the order is different...
Numbers on top should be the date...Showa 43 (1968), April 26th..

I need some more time for the kamisori...gonna show the picture to some of my friends

Thank you very much Arsenico. Your help is greatly appreciated.

I was asked by a friend to find out more about that Kamisori , any help is greatly appreciated .

Just won this on the bay. What does the model number mean?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301954515521

Originally Posted by Rami

Just won this on the bay. What does the model number mean?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301954515521

No one can tell for sure, but it has no special significance.

Originally Posted by Wirm

First of all, I would like express my sincere thanks to Arsenico for offering this much needed kanji translation service to SRP members,it is much appreciated Sir! As to my request,can you offer a translation for this unknown western style blade ?

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Hello Wirm, I apologize for my delay.
This one looks to me like those sheffield razors, with chinese kanji.
I have seen a couple of these razors here on stp, and I am sure there are people who can help better than me.
Anyway, last 2 kanji should be 好調, kōchō, meaning good conditions, but usually used for people and not for things.
絶 This MIGHT be the first one, making the reading "zekkōchō", meaning "in perfect shape".
Hope this helps!