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BucsTex · 07-14-2008, 06:48 PM

I found these kanji which I am told are a pretty direct translation of " Spring-Ford Percussion," and since they are single characters I'd prefer to use them... unless the meaning is totally wrong:

dan = spring

se = ford

gaku = percussion

The other nice thing about the site were I found them (Japanese Gifts / Traditional Arts and Crafts - Best Buy Shop) is that they have animated gif's showing the brush strokes, which is very helpful for me.

Now I realize that this information does not agree with what a few of the responses on here have told me, but since I'm not likely to have any fluent Japanese speakers reading the drum heads. I also realize that this not the definition of "spring" that really applies, but I like the kanji better.

So at this point, would I be totally remiss to use these individual characters? I don't have to be 100% accurate, but I don't want to butcher the Japanese language either.

Thanks again!

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BucsTex Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 BucsTex is an unknown character at this point	I found these kanji which I am told are a pretty direct translation of " Spring-Ford Percussion," and since they are single characters I'd prefer to use them... unless the meaning is totally wrong: dan = spring se = ford gaku = percussion The other nice thing about the site were I found them (Japanese Gifts / Traditional Arts and Crafts - Best Buy Shop) is that they have animated gif's showing the brush strokes, which is very helpful for me. Now I realize that this information does not agree with what a few of the responses on here have told me, but since I'm not likely to have any fluent Japanese speakers reading the drum heads. I also realize that this not the definition of "spring" that really applies, but I like the kanji better. So at this point, would I be totally remiss to use these individual characters? I don't have to be 100% accurate, but I don't want to butcher the Japanese language either. Thanks again!
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