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*'''{{nihongo|Chiō|智王|King of Wisdom}}''': Used by [[Gion]] | *'''{{nihongo|Chiō|智王|King of Wisdom}}''': Used by [[Gion]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Chishō|智将|Resourceful General}}''': Used by [[Ryuroh]] | *'''{{nihongo|Chishō|智将|Resourceful General}}''': Used by [[Ryuroh]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Gaō|我王|[[wikipedia:Ātman (Buddhism)| | *'''{{nihongo|Gaō|我王|[[wikipedia:Ātman (Buddhism)|Self]] King}}''': [[Gaoh]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Gen'ō|玄王|Profound King}}''': Used by [[Sarim]] | *'''{{nihongo|Gen'ō|玄王|Profound King}}''': Used by [[Sarim]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Gokuchō|獄長|Warden}}''': Used by [[Uighur]] | |||
*'''{{nihongo|Gun Shirei|郡指令|Area Governor}}''': Used by [[Bask]] | |||
*'''{{nihongo|Gunshō|郡将|District General}}''': Used by [[Kaiser]] and [[Cain]] | |||
*'''{{nihongo|Ken'ō|拳王|King of Fists}}''': Used by [[Raoh]] | *'''{{nihongo|Ken'ō|拳王|King of Fists}}''': Used by [[Raoh]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|King|キング}}''': [[Shin]] | *'''{{nihongo|King|キング}}''': [[Shin]] | ||
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*'''{{nihongo|Kōtei|皇帝|Emperor}}''': Used by the ancient ruler of the [[Nanto Rokusei Ken]], the [[wikipedia:Legendary kings of Magadha|ruler]] that forbade [[Rakan Niō Ken]], and [[Aisin-Gioro Puyi]]. | *'''{{nihongo|Kōtei|皇帝|Emperor}}''': Used by the ancient ruler of the [[Nanto Rokusei Ken]], the [[wikipedia:Legendary kings of Magadha|ruler]] that forbade [[Rakan Niō Ken]], and [[Aisin-Gioro Puyi]]. | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Kōtei|光帝|Emperor of Light}}''': Used by [[Baran]] | *'''{{nihongo|Kōtei|光帝|Emperor of Light}}''': Used by [[Baran]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Kuhōgan|狗法眼|Dog Dharma Eye}}''': Used by [[Galf]]. | |||
*'''{{nihongo|Kyokuō|棘王|Thorn King}}''': Used by [[Haderu]]. | *'''{{nihongo|Kyokuō|棘王|Thorn King}}''': Used by [[Haderu]]. | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Meiō|冥王|King of [[wikipedia:Diyu|Hades]]}}''': [[Meioh]] | *'''{{nihongo|Meiō|冥王|King of [[wikipedia:Diyu|Hades]]}}''': [[Meioh]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Raitei|雷帝|Thunder Emperor}}''': Used by [[Raizu]] | *'''{{nihongo|Raitei|雷帝|Thunder Emperor}}''': Used by [[Raizu]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|[[Rashō]]|羅将|Asura General}}''': Used by [[Han]], [[Hyoh]], and [[Kaioh]] | *'''{{nihongo|[[Rashō]]|羅将|Asura General}}''': Used by [[Han]], [[Hyoh]], and [[Kaioh]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Rōshi|Rōshi]]|老師|Old Master}}''': Used by [[Roshi]] | |||
*'''{{nihongo|Ryūtei|龍帝|[[wikipedia:Chinese dragon|Dragon]] Emperor}}''': Used by [[Amon]] | *'''{{nihongo|Ryūtei|龍帝|[[wikipedia:Chinese dragon|Dragon]] Emperor}}''': Used by [[Amon]] | ||
*'''{{nihongo|Seitei|聖帝|Holy Emperor}}''': Used by [[Souther]] | *'''{{nihongo|Seitei|聖帝|Holy Emperor}}''': Used by [[Souther]] | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 11 April 2017
Throughout the various translations of Hokuto no Ken into English, one of the most confusing things is the way characters' titles are translated. Often very vague and generic terms like "Emperor" and "King" are thrown around for multiple characters. The original manga uses many specific terms.
- Chiō (智王 King of Wisdom): Used by Gion
- Chishō (智将 Resourceful General): Used by Ryuroh
- Gaō (我王 Self King): Gaoh
- Gen'ō (玄王 Profound King): Used by Sarim
- Gokuchō (獄長 Warden): Used by Uighur
- Gun Shirei (郡指令 Area Governor): Used by Bask
- Gunshō (郡将 District General): Used by Kaiser and Cain
- Ken'ō (拳王 King of Fists): Used by Raoh
- King (キング): Shin
- Kiō (鬼王 Demon King): Used by Goram
- Kōtei (皇帝 Emperor): Used by the ancient ruler of the Nanto Rokusei Ken, the ruler that forbade Rakan Niō Ken, and Aisin-Gioro Puyi.
- Kōtei (光帝 Emperor of Light): Used by Baran
- Kuhōgan (狗法眼 Dog Dharma Eye): Used by Galf.
- Kyokuō (棘王 Thorn King): Used by Haderu.
- Meiō (冥王 King of Hades): Meioh
- Raitei (雷帝 Thunder Emperor): Used by Raizu
- Rashō (羅将 Asura General): Used by Han, Hyoh, and Kaioh
- Rōshi (老師 Old Master): Used by Roshi
- Ryūtei (龍帝 Dragon Emperor): Used by Amon
- Seitei (聖帝 Holy Emperor): Used by Souther
- Shishiō (獅子王 Lion King): Used by Igor
- Shō (将 General): Used by each of the Nanto Rokusei Ken
- Sōtoku (総督 Viceroy or Governor-general): Used by Jakō
- Tentei (天帝 Emperor of Heaven): Used by Lui, and occasionally Lin.
- Tettei (鉄帝 Iron Emperor): Used by Jadam