Missing Kanji

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

The second Kanji of the name eludes me...

 

小村大X　護衛記念　清國駐屯　軍騎兵隊 :

 

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[John A Stuart]

Hi Carlo, I think it is 使, Shi or tsuka meaning Shi -use, messenger, tsuka -use, handle, manipulate, employ, need, want, spend, consume, speak (English), practise (fencing), take (one's lunch) etc. John

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Hi John.

 

Taishi ? ...mmm...

 

If the item is original to the period it is claimed to be, the Kanji might have an obsolete meaning, as the one for "Shin" used after...

 

Might make sense if it's not the name after the surname but the job, "Great Messenger". But is it ?

[John A Stuart]

大使 means in this case ambassador, from Komura 小村. I guess it is a daitsuka. :lol: :lol:, just kidding it is pronounced Taishi. This must be describing a picture on something. John

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

大使 means in this case ambassador, from Komura 小村. I guess it is a daitsuka. :lol: :lol: This must be describing a picture on something. John

 

not the name but the job..

 

 

Thanks John.

[Brian]

not the name but the job..

 

Thanks John.

Thanks for the laugh Carlo :lol:

I liked that smiley so much, I had to steal it and add it to the gallery here

 

Brian

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Thanks for the laugh Carlo :lol:

I liked that smiley so much, I had to steal it and add it to the gallery here

 

Brian

 

It's from "Samurai Archives", which both me and John belong to.

 

Others to come, on due time. :D

[Jean]

Carlo,

 

I love the title "missing kanji". Makes me think of Darwin (my apish side beside the froggy one) :D

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Carlo,

 

I love the title "missing kanji". Makes me think of Darwin (my apish side beside the froggy one) :D

 

Yeah, I felt like a chimp when John unveiled the simple truth... :D