Help with a Mei

[SSt]

Would appreciate help with this mei.

 

I read the first kanji as Yoshi, but the second is ?

 

Thanks

[John A Stuart]

Hi Steve, I believe it is 'mune' for Yoshimune. John

[Nobody]

Hi,

The mei reads Yoshisada (義定).

 

FYI:

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/yoshsad2.jpg

[John A Stuart]

Hi Koichi san, Is that the 'Tei' sada or the 'Kan' sada? I eliminated the 'Tei' in favour of 'So', 'mune' since 'Kan' was wrong and I missed the 'Tei', 'sada' kanji. Just trying to see my mistake here. Thanks, John

[Nobody]

Hi Koichi san, Is that the 'Tei' sada or the 'Kan' sada? I eliminated the 'Tei' in favour of 'So', 'mune' since 'Kan' was wrong and I missed the 'Tei', 'sada' kanji. Just trying to see my mistake here. Thanks, John

Hi John,

Do you call 定 'Tei' sada? And what do you mean by 'Kan' sada? (貞?)

[John A Stuart]

Hi, Thanks. I put the On form in front of the Kan form to differentiate them. I hope you don't mind explaining this. Script forms are difficult especially when there are a few kanji similar to the untrained eye. It's a learning thing, that I can enter in my books for future reference. I wish I could type what I mean but the pics will show what I mean. Thanks, John

Oh yes, I see it is the Tei, sada. OK, I'll enter that script under that. John

[Nobody]

Thank you, John. I think I understand your point.

When I am identifing difficult script forms, I watch only a few points.

For example, when I distinguish 完 and 定, I watch only one point shown on the image below. The feature of the point does not change in any script types.

[John A Stuart]

Hi Kopichi-san, That is a really good identifier. I'll remember that trick. Thanks, John

[SSt]

Thank you both for the help.

 

Much appreciated.