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Help with Asian setting

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#1
akumadaimyo
Feb 27, 2009 5:47:59 I'm trying to think up a OA style setting. It's going to be mostly Japanese but probably have elements from other settings. Can any Japanese speakers tell me what "Heavenly Land" translates to in Japanese?

I also have an idea for a more Japanese style Warforged who might actually be Samurai whose souls are bonded to their armor and they forget who they were in life but I cannot think up a decent name for them and I wanted a sort of whole ritual and thing to make one and fluff about them to fit the setting. Mechanically they are no different at all from Warforged, just different thematically.
#2
ganryu
Feb 27, 2009 7:48:52 天国
Tengoku

Ten = Heaven
Koku/Goku = Country, the Go version is used

Trying to make up a decent name for warforged but I can't think of anything that works well.
#3
akumadaimyo
Feb 27, 2009 16:40:18
天国
Tengoku

Ten = Heaven
Koku/Goku = Country, the Go version is used

Trying to make up a decent name for warforged but I can't think of anything that works well.

Ah. I was using Oozura Riku for "Heavely Land". I'm not sure what it really means, the translator I looked up had a lot of different words that meant the same thing so I picked the words that sounded best to me. :P
#4
ganryu
Feb 27, 2009 17:43:21 Oozura Riku doesn't sound right. I can't match it to anything when I look it up, and it does not look right anyway. You're free to use it anyway, of course.

Ahh wait... Riku refers to land generally, while Goku/Koku refers to country.

Still, I can't figure out Oozura at all. Oozura Riku also sounds fairly clumsy imo. I'd rather use Tengoku. (it also is an established name as it refers to heaven or paradise)
#5
akumadaimyo
Feb 27, 2009 18:22:44 Hmm when I looked up Oozura it means monkey or Ape. Lots of DBZ references. Ape Land? No, this isn't a planet of the Apes with Fedual Japan theme. :-p I know the original Japanese to english listed Oozura for Heaven or Paradise.
#6
sigil_beguiler
Feb 27, 2009 18:30:29 Your mention of Warforged and Asia just made me think of this image. I dunno if it could help with inspiration, but you may find it neat:

http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/karakuri.html
#7
akumadaimyo
Feb 28, 2009 19:59:21 It is but they are also creepy.

So anyone come up with a decent Japanese/Asian sounding name for warforged? Soulforged? Bushidobound? I already gave what their fluff is, just need a decent name for them.
#8
skio
Mar 01, 2009 6:57:55 I found in an online English-Japanese Dictionary that 'armour' translates to 'yoroi' in Japanese (perhaps a Japanese speaker can confirm this).

Combining the word 'yoroi' with 'kami' (spirit) you may come up with something like yoroikami for warforged.
#9
ganryu
Mar 01, 2009 7:05:40 戦神

Possible readings:
Ikusagami
Sengami

Ikusa/Sen = War / battle / fight
Gami = God / soul

Gami is actually another way of pronouncing kami. I chose the "g" version here because I suspect it is more accurately used that way when used as the second kanji in a compound.
#10
akumadaimyo
Mar 03, 2009 6:50:25 Those are some good ideas. I was also looking into alternate names for Tieflings.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 akumadaimyo Feb 27, 2009 5:47:59	I'm trying to think up a OA style setting. It's going to be mostly Japanese but probably have elements from other settings. Can any Japanese speakers tell me what "Heavenly Land" translates to in Japanese? I also have an idea for a more Japanese style Warforged who might actually be Samurai whose souls are bonded to their armor and they forget who they were in life but I cannot think up a decent name for them and I wanted a sort of whole ritual and thing to make one and fluff about them to fit the setting. Mechanically they are no different at all from Warforged, just different thematically.
#2 ganryu Feb 27, 2009 7:48:52	天国 Tengoku Ten = Heaven Koku/Goku = Country, the Go version is used Trying to make up a decent name for warforged but I can't think of anything that works well.
#3 akumadaimyo Feb 27, 2009 16:40:18	天国 Tengoku Ten = Heaven Koku/Goku = Country, the Go version is used Trying to make up a decent name for warforged but I can't think of anything that works well. Ah. I was using Oozura Riku for "Heavely Land". I'm not sure what it really means, the translator I looked up had a lot of different words that meant the same thing so I picked the words that sounded best to me. :P
#4 ganryu Feb 27, 2009 17:43:21	Oozura Riku doesn't sound right. I can't match it to anything when I look it up, and it does not look right anyway. You're free to use it anyway, of course. Ahh wait... Riku refers to land generally, while Goku/Koku refers to country. Still, I can't figure out Oozura at all. Oozura Riku also sounds fairly clumsy imo. I'd rather use Tengoku. (it also is an established name as it refers to heaven or paradise)
#5 akumadaimyo Feb 27, 2009 18:22:44	Hmm when I looked up Oozura it means monkey or Ape. Lots of DBZ references. Ape Land? No, this isn't a planet of the Apes with Fedual Japan theme. :-p I know the original Japanese to english listed Oozura for Heaven or Paradise.
#6 sigil_beguiler Feb 27, 2009 18:30:29	Your mention of Warforged and Asia just made me think of this image. I dunno if it could help with inspiration, but you may find it neat: http://www.keiththompsonart.com/pages/karakuri.html
#7 akumadaimyo Feb 28, 2009 19:59:21	It is but they are also creepy. So anyone come up with a decent Japanese/Asian sounding name for warforged? Soulforged? Bushidobound? I already gave what their fluff is, just need a decent name for them.
#8 skio Mar 01, 2009 6:57:55	I found in an online English-Japanese Dictionary that 'armour' translates to 'yoroi' in Japanese (perhaps a Japanese speaker can confirm this). Combining the word 'yoroi' with 'kami' (spirit) you may come up with something like yoroikami for warforged.
#9 ganryu Mar 01, 2009 7:05:40	戦神 Possible readings: Ikusagami Sengami Ikusa/Sen = War / battle / fight Gami = God / soul Gami is actually another way of pronouncing kami. I chose the "g" version here because I suspect it is more accurately used that way when used as the second kanji in a compound.
#10 akumadaimyo Mar 03, 2009 6:50:25	Those are some good ideas. I was also looking into alternate names for Tieflings.