Well this is really spam, but I know it's a point that confuses a lot of
people...
I forget who I had the debate with over this issue a year ago, but there
was an online dictionary somewhere that we went to that included the
kanji for the word kenzan. It's obviously not a commonly used word, but
we were able to find a spelling of kenzan that matched the kanji from
the manga, and it does mean something akin to "presenting". It is most
definitely NOT Konatsu's name.
Wish I knew what web page we'd found that definition on....
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Connor <sec@konatsu.dhs.org>
To: rcarson@rcarson.com <rcarson@rcarson.com>
Cc: anime@anime.sobhrach.com <anime@anime.sobhrach.com>
Date: Saturday, December 11, 1999 10:13 PM
Subject: (FanFic Chat) Re: [FFML] Re: [C&C]Jack Staik's 'Ranma's Secret'
series.
On Fri, Dec 10, 1999 at 11:09:40AM -0600, rcarson@rcarson.com wrote:
I've said this before, and I'll say it again. "Kenzan" is
NOT, repeat NOT, part of Konatsu's name.
We don't know Konatsu's family name. It's never revealed.
The phrase that misleads so many people in the manga episodes
introducing him goes like this, "Kunoichi Konatsu kenzan," which
means something like, "Presenting the Kunoichi, Konatsu," or "Meet
the Kunoichi, Konatsu." I saw the same basic phrase used on a poster
of the Outer Senshi once.
To reiterate. "Kenzan" is NOT part of Konatsu's name, either
family or personal.
This is... interesting, anyway. Do you have any references to back
it up?
None of the dictionaries I have define 'kenzan' that way. In fact,
it is usually defined as a metal base with spikes sticking out of
it, used in ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement). BTW, this
suggests a possible weapon for the 'martial arts flower arranging'
practitioners that you sometimes see mentioned in fanfic. :)
But, if what you say is true, it would explain why Ukyou doesn't
call him by his given name, when her past behaviour suggests that
she should.
--
-Sean Connor (sec@konatsu.dhs.org)
(sec@cableregina.com)
(sec@softhome.net)
It seems there's a fellow from Crewe
Whose limericks end at line two.