how to translate a japanese artists seal and signature into english. . KIYHARA SEI ?

Answer 1

An auto-translate with google language tools wouldn't translate it.

It's a name, so the first name and surname probably don't mean anything.

I found a page that talks about the artist. :-

Kiyhara Sei (1896 - 1956)

Kiyhara Sei: Born to a rich farmer in Ibaraki-ken. Graduated from Mito Middle School. Then to Tokyo to become a pupil of Matsumoto Fuko. On Fuko's death in 1923 he worked under various painters such as Imamura Shiko, Hayami Gyoshu, and Omoda Seiju. Later he became a pupil of Katayama Nampu. He exhibited several times with Inten, winning prizes, and became a member in 1956. Received the Taikan-sho three times. (A Dictionary of Japanese Artists by Laurance P. Roberts).


The dictionary it mentions may tell you more about the name. See link to amazon.

Answer 2

Tenpen got the correct answer. This message is for the other people answering. If you don't know the friggin' answer, don't post anything!!! As for you babblefish users, all of you got the translation WRONG, so that should tell you something about using online translation sites! Jesus, couldn't you even tell that the English didn't make any sense at all? Come on, people, if you don't speak Japanese stop trying to answer Japanese translation questions!!! Maybe Yahoo should start taking away 10 points from people who get three or more 'thumbs down.' That might stop you point-hungry fools from answering on topics you know nothing about!

Answer 3

Very difficult - Japanese does not translate easily into mere words. If you can read the 'kanji' it is not like reading English, it is more an understanding through feeling. Ki, means power. Hara, means stomach, or center, Sei, could mean, by, or it could be just a first name, without any intrinsic meaning. Kihara is a family name, but it does not really have any English equivalent

Answer 4

You can't translate a name, and why would you want to? It's a name! You've got how to write it in English already.