山絲

English translation: yamaito (person's name)

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Japanese term or phrase:山絲
English translation:yamaito (person's name)
Entered by: Germaine A Hoston

06:06 Nov 3, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Name reading
Japanese term or phrase: 山絲
This is the last name on a seal on a document. Could it be Yamasui?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Germaine A Hoston
Local time: 04:30
yamaito or sanshi
Explanation:
絲 is the old or traditional form of 糸(いと、し(ito、shi)) and pronounced as the same. I am not sure that it is a person's name, though.
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yumom
Local time: 20:30
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yamaito or sanshi


Explanation:
絲 is the old or traditional form of 糸(いと、し(ito、shi)) and pronounced as the same. I am not sure that it is a person's name, though.


yumom
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Usindia
1 hr

agree  952313 (X): There is a company name that has this: http://nagane.kimono.gr.jp/hideki/mess/kimono/men/02a251-yam...
23 hrs
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