Hylian Language Translations

There are three lettering systems of Hylia, possibly representative of three separate languages.

The first alphabet, introduced in Ocarina of Time and used as well in Majora's Mask, is very primitive. Many sounds do not exist. The choice of letters is based on the basic Japanese alphabet.

The second alphabet, introduced in The Wind Waker and used in The Minish Cap and Four Swords Adventures, is based on the complete Japanese alphabet.

These languages, like Japanese, use one character for a vowel or consonant+vowel sound. Hylian words translate directly into Japanese words.

The third system, introduced in Twilight Princess, is Latin-based and the words translate directly into English.

= Hylian Text in Games =
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Common Texts


Written on arrow-shaped signs found in Hyrule.


 * ニンテントウ "Nintentou" (Nintendo)

Written on signs found all across Hyrule. The text is mirror side to side and top to bottom.


 * テクたね "teku tane" (deku seed)

Written on the three Bullet Bags. The character "ku" is rotated 180 degrees from its normal orientation. This is most likely a simple error, as the official art of the Bullet Bag depicts it with a correctly oriented "ku".

Graveyard

 * ウエルカム　カカリコ　レイン "uerukamu kakariko rein" (Welcome Kakariko [rein])

This is written on the archway above the graveyard. The same text, mirrored, is written on the sign below it.

Kakariko Village

 * カカリコむら "Kakariko Mura" (Kakariko Village)

This banner greets visitors to Kakariko, announcing the name of the village.

Lon Lon Ranch

 * ロンロンほくしよ (RONRON hokushiyo [from ぼくじょう "bokujyou"]) Lon Lon Ranch

This text appears both on the banner entering the ranch and on the entrance to the horse pen.

The word "lon" also appears on Malon's dress, in blue letters.

Common
Red text: 注意 "Chuui" (Caution) Black Text: 近づいて もっと よく 見て ください "Chika Duite Motto Yoku Mite Kudasia" (Please look closely more often) Blue Text: Unreadable
 * Signpost

Misc
=References=
 * Old Hylian to Japanese Chart
 * Modern Hylian to Japanese Chart
 * Twilight Princess Hylian