Hylian Language Translations

Description
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.

Common Texts


Written on arrow-shaped signs found in Hyrule.


 * ニンテント "NINTENTO" (Nintendo)

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

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.

Miscellaneous

 * ゼルダのでんせつ　かぜのタクト "ZERUDA-no densetsu kaze-no TAKUTO" (Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker)

The Wind Waker's game disc displays this text along its face.

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" (???) Blue Text: Unreadable
 * Signpost

Items

 * コモリヘ "KOMORI-e" (to Komali)

The text on the letter to give to Komali.

The Minish Cap

 * ちいさくなれ "chisaku-nare" (Become small.)

Ezlo says these words when shrinking Link down to Minish size.

Library Books
Some books have a spine with text too tiny to show what's written, and other books have no text on the spine.


 * Shelf 1
 * Book 1: まつりの　しきたり "matsuri-no shikitari" (Festival Customs)
 * Book 2: おはな　ずかん "o-hana zukan" (Flower Encyclopedia)
 * Book 4: ふしぎの　きのみ "fushigi-no kinomi" (Mysterious Seed)
 * Book 6: たらいとホース　1 "taraito HŌSU" (Triumph Forks 1)
 * Book 7: たらいとホース　2 "taraito HŌSU" (Triumph Forks 2)
 * Book 8: ふしぎの　きのみ "fushigi-no kinomi" (Mysterious Seed)
 * Book 11: まつりの　いた "matsuri-no uta" (Festival Song)


 * Shelf 2
 * Book 3: きのこ　ずかん "kinoko zukan" (Mushroom Encyclopedia)
 * Book 5: ほしん　せかい　1 "hoshin sekai 1" (Protecting the World 1)
 * Book 6: ほしん　せかい　2 "hoshin sekai 2" (Protecting the World 2)


 * Shelf 3
 * Books 3-6: テつガく1-4" "tetsugaku 1-4" (Philosophy 1-4)
 * Book 7: ハイロルの　れきし "hairoru-no rekishi" (History of Hyrule)
 * Book 8: こだいぶんめいん　1 "kodaibunmein 1" (Ancient Civilization 1)
 * Book 9: こだいぶんめいん　2 "kodaibunmein 2" (Ancient Civilization 2)