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Old 10-02-2010, 10:47 AM   #7
Josh Reyer
 
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Re: Sword Cutting names

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Ian Keane wrote: View Post
I'm not sure about joho, but it is often attached to the beginning of words to indicate "upward".
上方 jouhou - upward direction.

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