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
* = Confirmation required
Ocarina of Time
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.
Graveyard
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.
Majora's Mask
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Laundry Pool Bell | File:Laundry Pool Bell.png | |||
Stock Pot Inn Bell | File:Stock Pot Inn Bell.png | えまえ | Emae | ??? (Repeated) |
The Wind Waker
Prologue
Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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File:Normal opening 1.png | ハイラル おうこく | Hairaru Oukoku | Hyrule Kingdom (Top box) |
ゆたか なる だち | Yutaka Naru Daichi | The Rich Land (Bottom Box) | |
その むかし かみがみ の ちから が やどる と いわれ た おうこくが |
Sono mukashi kamigami no chikara ga yadoru to iware ta ōkokuga |
Long ago, it was said that the power of the Gods resided within a kingdom. This blessed, rich land was inhabited by people called Hylians, who were said to be able to hear the voice of the Gods. The people of the plains [Hylians?], in addition to the mountain people, the Gorons, the water people, the Zora, the desert people, the Gerudo and the forest people, the Kokiri, each lead unique lives. But even in this rich land, the footsteps of destruction began to creep in.* | |
File:Normal opening 2.png | |||
File:Normal opening 3.png | |||
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Common
- Signpost
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
Items
Item | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Father's Letter | File:Father's Letter.png | コモリヘ | "Komori he" | To Komali |
Maggie's Letter | File:MaggiesLetterF.png (Front) |
まじゆうとう モさまへ |
Majiyūtō Mo Sama he |
His Excellence* To Mr. Moe |
File:MaggiesLetterB.png (Back) |
マギーより | Magī yori | From Maggie | |
Moblin's Letter | File:MoblinsLetterF.png (Front) |
マギーヘ | Magī he | To Maggie |
File:MoblinsLetterB.png (Back) |
モリブリン | Moriburin | Moblin |
Sea Charts
Chart | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Beedle's Chart | File:BeedlesChart.jpg | テリー マップ | Terī Mappu | Beedle Map (Teri is Beedle's Jap. name) |
テリー マップ | Terī Shoppu | Beedle Shop | ||
Ghost Ship Chart | 幽霊船 の マップ | Yūreisen no Chizu | Ghost Ship Map | |
Great Fairy Chart | 大 妖精 マップ | Dai Yousei Mappu | Great Fairy Map | |
IN-credible Chart | File:IN-credibleChart.jpg | すんごい マップ | Sungoi Mappu | Wonderful Map |
Island Hearts Chart | 島 の ハート マップ | Shima no Hāto Mappu | Island Heart Map | |
ハート の かけら は 全部 で 30 こ あるます。♥ | Hāto no Kakera ha Zenbu de 30 ko Arumasu.♥ | 30 Heart Pieces exist altogether.♥ | ||
頑張って全部 集め まし を う。 | Ganbatte Zenbu Atsume Mashi wo U. | Try your best to collect them all. | ||
但し 二つ だけ は 貰う ことに なります。 | Tadashi Futatsu Dake ha Morau Kotoni Narimasu. | However, only two are additionally received * (Two are received under special circumstances) | ||
Sea Hearts Chart | 海 の ハート マップ | Umi no Hāto Mappu | Sea Heart Map | |
Platform Chart | やぐら マップ | Yagura Mappu | Watchtower Map | |
この マップ は やぐら の 位置 を 確認できる。 | Kono Mappu ha Yagura no Ichi wo Kakunin Dekiru. | This map is able to determine the location of the watchtowers. | ||
"Yagura no Ichi wo" | "Watchtower position" is found once on the bottom of the map and once at the end of the entries for the head, main body and base of the tower | |||
"Yagura no Ichi wo Kakunin Dekiru" | "Able to find the watchtowers' location" is found once on the main body of the tower | |||
"Kono Mappu ha Yagura no Ichi wo" | "This map [can find] the watchtowers' location" is repeated thrice at the bottom of the map | |||
Secret Cave Chart | 秘密 の 入り口 マップ | Himitsu no Irigochi Mappu | Secret Entrance/Gate Map | |
Submarine Chart | 潜水艦 の マップ | Sensuikan no Mappu | Submarine Map | |
(Unreadable) | (Small text in the big box) | |||
ひきあげ く おたから | Hikiage ku Otakara | Pulling up treasure (Found around the small subs, the first large sub [backwards], the top of the page [backwards] and in the top-right corner [180o]) | ||
ここ から 入る | Koko Kara Hairu | Enter through here (Second large sub) | ||
Light Ring Chart | File:LightRingChart.jpg | 光 の 輪 出現 マップ | Hikari no Wa Shutsugen Mappu | Light Ring Appearance Map |
Octo Chart | イカ マップ | Ika Mappu | Squid Map | |
ひきあげ く おたから | Hikiage ku Otakara | Pulling up treasure (4x across the top in 3 different orientations) | ||
Tingle's Chart | チンクル 島 | Chinkuru Tou | Tingle Island |
Windfall Island
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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The side of the stone bridge | ようこそ- タウラ 島 へ | Youkoso- Taura Tou he | Welcome to Taura Island (Taura is Windfall's Jap. name) | |
Signs inside and outside of the Bomb Shop | 世界一 の 爆弾 | Sekai Ichi no Bakudan | Best Bombs in the World | |
Sign outside of Chu Jelly Juice Shop | くすり | Kusuri | Medicine | |
Windmill poster in Battleship Game Shop | 観覧車 乗り場 こちら から | Kanransha Noriba Kochira Kara | [Access the] Ferris Wheel boarding area from here | |
Tombstone | 831 - 894 偉大なる 芸術家 |
831 - 894 Idainaru Geijutsuka |
831 - 894 (Date of birth/death) Attaining greatness* Artist | |
Sign outside the Cafe Bar | カフェ バ- | Kafe Bā | Cafe Bar | |
Chalkboard inside the cafe | 今日 の オススメ ロン ロン ミルク → 150 デク の 実 ケ-キ → 300 ゾ-ラ コ-ヒ- → 250 |
Kyou no Osusume Ron Ron Miruku → 150 Deku no Mi Kēki → 300 Zōra Kōhi → 250 |
Today's Recommendations Lon Lon Milk → 150 Deku Fruit/Nut Cake → 300 Zora Coffee → 250 | |
Poster with a picture of a letter | アルバイト 募集 荷物 の 仕分け など バイト 料 は 要 相談 |
Arubaito Boshuu Nimotsu no Shiwake Nado Baito Ryou ha You Soudan |
Recruiting [for a] part-time job Assorting packages and the like Job payment is negotiable | |
Sign outside the School of Joy | しあわせ 教室 | Shiawase Kyoushitsu | Good Fortune/Happiness Classroom | |
Chalkboard in classroom | File:Schoolofjoy.jpg | あおいそら、しろいくも | Aoi Sora, Shiroi Kumo | Blue sky, white cloud(s) |
The drawing showing a girl and a pig | 思いやり | Omoiyari | Consideration/sympathy | |
The sign under the drawing | 清く 正しく 美しく |
Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku |
Purity/Nobility Righteousness/Justice/Honesty Beauty/Loveliness |
Dragon Roost Island
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Wind's Requiem Monument in the Wind Shrine | File:Wind's Requiem Monument.png | 風 の 歌 | Kaze no Uta | Song of Wind |
Valoo, after he has been saved from Gohma | 勇者 よ 感謝 勇者 よ, 風 の 神 の 風 を 操れ |
Yuusha yo Kanshasuru Yuusha yo, Kaze no Kami no Kaze wo Ayatsure |
Oh hero, thank you! Oh hero, manipulate the wind of the Wind God! |
Forest Haven
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Nintendo Gallery | ||||
Sign over the counter | File:Nintendo Gallery.jpg | フィギュア の てんどう | Figyua no Tendō | Figurine Paradise |
にてんどう ギャラリー | Nitendō Gyararī | Ni[n]tendo Gallery |
Tower of the Gods
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Stone Tablet beside the first controllable statue | 神 の 道 の 前 を 渡り たく ば 我 を 操りて、ただ 中心 に 導 け | Kami no Michi no Mae wo Watari Taku ba Ware wo Ayatsurite, Tada Chuushin ni Michibi Ke | We would like to cross the road in front of the gods. Simply guide us to the center. | |
Command Melody Stone in Tower of the Gods | あやつり の 歌 | Ayatsuri no Uta | Song of Manipulation |
Miscellaneous
Name/Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Wind Waker game disc | ゼルダのでんせつ かぜのタクト | Zeruda no Densetsu Kaze no Takuto | Legend of Zelda: Baton of Wind | |
Ganon's Sword | File:Ganon's Sword TWW.png | ほんもの | Honmono | Genuine / The real thing |
Phantom Ganon's Sword | File:Phantom Ganon Sword Wield.png | ズボラ ガボラ | Zubora Gabora | Zubora Gabora |
The Minish Cap
Miscellaneous
Location | Image | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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Ezlo when turning Minish size | File:Minish Portals.png | ちいさくなれ | Chīsaku Nare | Become small |
Library Books
Image | Book # | Japanese | Romaji | English |
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File:Library Shelf TMC.png | Top Shelf | |||
3-6 | テつガく 1-4 | Tetsugaku 1-4 | Philosophy 1-4 | |
7 | ハイラルの れきし | Hairaru no Rekishi | History of Hyrule | |
8 & 9 | こだいぶんめい の 1 & 2 | Kodaibunmei no 1 & 2 | Ancient Civilization 1 & 2 | |
Middle Shelf | ||||
3 | きのこ ずかん | Kinoko Zukan | Mushroom Encyclopedia | |
5 & 6 | ほし の せかい 1 & 2 | Hoshi no Sekai 1 & 2 | The World of Stars 1 & 2 | |
Bottom Shelf | ||||
1 | まつりの しきたり | Matsuri no Shikitari | Festival Customs | |
2 | おはな ずかん | o-Hana Zukan | Flower Encyclopedia | |
4 | ふしぎの きのみ | Fushigi no Kinomi | Mysterious Seed | |
6 & 7 | たらいとホース 1 & 2 | Tarai to Hōsu 1 & 2 | Tub and Hose 1 & 2 (This is the Jap. equivalent of "Triumph Forks") | |
8 | ふしぎ の きのみ | Fushigi no Kinomi | Mysterious Seed | |
11 | まつり の いた | Matsuri no Uta | Festival Songs |
Four Swords Adventures
Twilight Princess
Faron Woods
Location | Image | Hylian | English |
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Label for Lantern Oil and Red Potion in Trill's shop | Oil |
Kakariko Village Graveyard
Location | Image | Hylian | English |
---|---|---|---|
Entrance | Hakaba (Jap. for "graveyard/cemetery") |
Temple of Time
Location | Image | Hylian | English |
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Wall in the entry hall. | Stone Statue | ||
Sanctuary | |||
Master Sword | |||
Copy Rod | |||
Pedestal of Time | Master Sword | ||
Text inside the Temple of Time | MNOPQABCDEF | ||
GHIJKLRSTUV |
Misc
Location | Image | Hylian | English |
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Signboard | Signboard of Hyrule | ||
Mirror of Twilight and the Portal Stone | QENP (Repeated many times around) | ||
Postman's Flag | File:Postman.png | Postman |