Hey everyone! I’m planning to get a tattoo inspired by The Wind Waker and want to include a phrase or word about sailing written in the game’s Hylian script. Since Hylian is based on Japanese kana, I think it makes sense to first translate the phrase into Japanese before converting it into Hylian symbols. I’m aiming for something like “set sails” or “sail away” that fits the sailing theme nicely. I’m a bit worried about accidentally tattooing nonsense because this translation stuff is tricky for me. Would love some help making sure the translation is accurate and looks good in Hylian. Thanks a lot! P.S. English isn’t my first language, so thanks for bearing with me!
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I looked into the Wind Waker Hylian script and found a good kana chart that matches the Hylian characters from the game. Using that, I converted “sail away” into the corresponding Hylian symbols based on the Japanese phonetics. Here’s an image I put together showing the phrase written out in that style—it should give you a solid reference for your tattoo design!
Thanks so much! This really helps me visualize how it will look.
Could you share what the exact phrase says in Japanese or English? Just want to make sure we’re on the same page.