Please help

[cisco-san]

Dear all,

 

I try to translate again a mei :?

 

My translation is AMA ?? 一 Ichi or Kazu 吉 Yoshi (or Kichi (lucky)?) kore (I found this kore Kanji just on a paper - not this 之 Kore) --> but it make no sense not I don´t know the second Kanji?

Therefore I would kindly ask you to help me.

Many thanks

[ottou812]

天二吉是

[Toryu2020]

I would read it like this;

天ノ一吉是

 

Amanokazu if it is a family name - Yoshikore or Yoshiyuki or Kichikore or one of several other readings - did not find this name in the Meikan or the Toko Zenshu...

 

-tom

[cisco-san]

I would read it like this;

天ノ一吉是

 

Amanokazu if it is a family name - Yoshikore or Yoshiyuki or Kichikore or one of several other readings - did not find this name in the Meikan or the Toko Zenshu...

 

-tom

 

Many thanks for your help.

I am still confused because for me this mei does not really make sense - but I think the reason for that is my poor knowledge So I will look for an easy mei for my next translation.

[Toryu2020]

There are stranger names out there,

I am surprised not to find this name in my references, since it appears to be a fairly well cut mei - I wonder if he has any connection to Higo Koreyoshi or some later smith - do you have pics of the blade you can share?

-tom

[cisco-san]

I found this blade somewhere on the WEB and I copied just the Mei because it was so clear and I thought this would be a good choice for a translation exercise. I will try to find it again.

Found it

http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 3D1&_rdc=1

 

In the meantime I tried to translate the other Mei from this Tanto - but no way for me

I am now so confused that I don´t know any more which is the ura and which the omote side mei

[Toryu2020]

Klaus -

Look for 誠至刀 or just 至誠 in your dictionary

 

I read this Seishi-To or "Sword of Complete Sincerity" or something like that

 

 

Very cool but doesn't help us determine who the maker is. Nakago looks very fresh so I would guess Shinshinto or even Meiji period country-smith. I would also not agree with the description, not a "high class" koshirae...

-tom

[Nobody]

The Torokusho shown on the web page says that the mei is 天上吉是. Generally, 天上 (tenjo) means the heaven, and also it could be a family neme which reads Amagami.

[John A Stuart]

Not to cause confusion, but, the nanori for 至 can be nobu, nori, michi or yoshi and for 誠 kiyo, sato, shige, tomo, nobu, ma, mako or masa. Wow, lots of choices there. John

[cisco-san]

Not to cause confusion, but, the nanori for 至 can be nobu, nori, michi or yoshi and for 誠 kiyo, sato, shige, tomo, nobu, ma, mako or masa. Wow, lots of choices there. John

 

 

You are right it is very difficult and for my as beginner impossible to translate such Mei correctly

But therefore I really appreciate your help - Many thanks

I will try to translate an easier Mei.