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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 1:19:28 GMT -5
Post by hillbilyfire14 on Apr 13, 2004 1:19:28 GMT -5
Hey, I have seen a bunch of parts on my toyota labeled "Toyoda". Whats with that?
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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 7:54:40 GMT -5
Post by fourwd1 on Apr 13, 2004 7:54:40 GMT -5
That's the real spelling of the name of the guy that created Toyota.
The family name was toyoda.
The legend goes something to the effect of with Japanese superstition and luck etc that changing the D to a T resulted in 10 caligraphy strokes instead of 14....viewed as an unlucky number.
The toyoda name is still used by the machine tool builder toyoda Machinery that originally was part of TMC and is still wholly owned by toyoda Machine Works in Japan. I do know they are still making machine tools.
Also 'd' and 't' sound very similar in both chinese and japanese (in this case). Often what is spelled with a 't' here is pronounced more like a 'd'. For example, Tofu sounds like "doe-fu" when spoken by a native japanese speaker. (Actually the F is more like a combo 'h' and 'f' together.)
For a chinese example, look at "Taoism" which is sometimes spelled "Daoism" and vice versa
Ever heard of Honda? Toyo-da is how the kanji is pronounced...in this situation. If the kanji begins the name (like in "Tanaka"), you use the "T" instead of the "D". Hon-da uses the same "da" as the "da" in toyoda. In case your wondering, the meaning of "ta" or "da" is a field. IIRC, Toyo-da is something like 'abundant field' while hon-da is 'root/main field.' The 'hon' is the same hon has used in 'ni-hon' (kanji for Japan..characters mean 'sun' and 'root' [English translation is 'land of the rising sun' ]). BTW, many major Japanese corporations use the kanji symbol for 'sun' in their names.
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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 14:26:00 GMT -5
Post by Hoodlum on Apr 13, 2004 14:26:00 GMT -5
now that's pretty damn impressive ;D very nice work fourwd1
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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 18:56:49 GMT -5
Post by Stock02 on Apr 13, 2004 18:56:49 GMT -5
Cool!  |
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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 19:26:05 GMT -5
Post by 4xfred on Apr 13, 2004 19:26:05 GMT -5
;D WOW! You learn something new everyday. Thanks 4WD1!! Later... |
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toyoDA?
Apr 13, 2004 23:23:47 GMT -5
Post by joes94yota on Apr 13, 2004 23:23:47 GMT -5
What parts did you see Toyoda
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toyoDA?
Apr 14, 2004 0:13:13 GMT -5
Post by stang65vrm on Apr 14, 2004 0:13:13 GMT -5
my steering gearbox says toyoda, damn dude im impressed with that tid bit of knowledge. Dhats really neat dhat you knew all dhat.  |
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toyoDA?
Apr 14, 2004 2:04:47 GMT -5
Post by hillbilyfire14 on Apr 14, 2004 2:04:47 GMT -5
Ya, my steering gearbox, power steering resivour cap, and some other stuff.
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toyoDA?
Apr 14, 2004 8:10:37 GMT -5
Post by Mike Kelly on Apr 14, 2004 8:10:37 GMT -5
OMG... who knew? fourwd1, where did you pull that from? Great information!
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toyoDA?
Apr 14, 2004 9:46:05 GMT -5
Post by 36onatoy on Apr 14, 2004 9:46:05 GMT -5
he must be the tpye of person who eats, sleeps, and drinks toyota trucks, nice |
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