The Kandō! ( Japanese and inspired designs)

Kwaiken and Tanto Yoroidōshi by Paul:

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Fun fact, Kwaiken is often pronounced exactly as it is spelled by North American speakers, but it's actually a Japanese word transcribed in the Latin alphabet. The w would be silent if we want to be faithful to the Japanese word, and the "ai" is pronounced as "eye" but brief, high and tight.
 
David Mary said:
Fun fact, Kwaiken is often pronounced exactly as it is spelled by North American speakers, but it's actually a Japanese word transcribed in the Latin alphabet. The w would be silent if we want to be faithful to the Japanese word, and the "ai" is pronounced as "eye" but brief, high and tight.
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Say it from diaphragm 😆
 
Might as well post a resource for y'all. Stacy be Da MAN.

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Post in thread 'history of the Kiridashi and Kwaiken ?'

The kiridashi ( or kiradashi) is a small angular tip craft knife. It is the equivalent of the X-acto knife of today. It was used to sharpen and shape pen quills, trim paper, and cut string. Scribes used it to shape brush tips and carve wood blocks for printing signatures. Carpenters used a slightly larger version for marking wood and trimming mortise/tennon joints. In Japan, all children carried one to school in their "pencil box" ( anyone remember those :) ). It was part of any scholar's writing desk set. Our small Western "pen knife" ( penknife) had the same use and history.
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David Mary said:
Fun fact, Kwaiken is often pronounced exactly as it is spelled by North American speakers, but it's actually a Japanese word transcribed in the Latin alphabet. The w would be silent if we want to be faithful to the Japanese word, and the "ai" is pronounced as "eye" but brief, high and tight.
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Sounds like I'd need to sit onthe ole' hairy bean bag while trying to say that......🤔

I'll pass....😉
 
I’ve just gotten used to using original pronunciations. It’s not about sounding fancy, just trying to keep the term accurate.
 
David Mary said:
I’ve just gotten used to using original pronunciations. It’s not about sounding fancy, just trying to keep the term accurate.
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A lot of the languages in Asia one word has multiple meanings differentially by tone and.pronouncement and even facial expressions all play a part.in.their language..... tough to learn and.tougher to train ones tongue to make the necessary sounds.......

Pretty interesting actually....👌
 
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