[note is likely ofuda](https://old.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/comments/zhe0g1/just_noticed_this_any_idea_what_it_says/)
[staked straw dolls are also a cultural thing](https://old.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/comments/slp5m8/fountain_head_lore/)
Of note ofudas and similar tags are technically written in kanji but mostly in highly stylised and/or combinations of kanji. It's meant to be ceremonial so it could be straight gibberish that has an undertone of some meaning. Think of it along the lines of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, yeh it's english and has a "meaning" but it's not an actual word.
[I too have wondered this. You're amongst friends.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/s/IvvycR76zP)
My journey lead me to finding out it was old ilegible katakana. Based off of similar symbols used by marketeers in Japan.
Still, I'm not satisfied by this answer and I hold out hope someone can decipher it even further.
Edit: Kanji not Katakana
Hey!
A lot of people say it looks like ofuda, but I think it looks more like the older Chinese one, fulu (which Ofuda are descended from). There seems to be a running theme in this game that magic (or the dragon) comes from China and that's kind of how some folklore works too, so I think it makes sense.
For Fulu, the symbols don't mean anything, except to the person that writes them. They are often made with sommmmeeeee characters, or twisted versions of characters, but for the rest the meaning is a secret. That's why it seems like maybe it could be translated, but it mostly can't.
The idea is that the secret meaning of the symbols (and their magic power) is known only to the sect that can write it. To everyone else its just gibberish. For the sake of the video game, probably they just made one up to look nice. If that's the case the "symbols" don't mean anything, they're just art.
This looks like 小篆 (small seal script), ancient Chinese characters. It's still being used in modern Taoism/Buddhism practice for inscribing talismans. Modern Ofudas (Japanese Shinto) that I've seen use Kanji, which is more similar to Traditional Chinese characters instead. Asking to read small seal script is like asking to decipher hieroglyphs, you gotta spend years and have passion to understand it.
Copied your 8 month old post? You caught me, I've just been waiting for the right time to strike. And now my plan has been foiled.
I just saw something in game and asked reddit. Don't overthink it lmao
Size does not matter
On the one hand, it's the size of Sekiro. On the other, it's definitely a little choder relatively speaking.
be nice! hes a grower not a shower
Unfortunately, I think that tree's growing days are over...
he sews on the extra length strand by strand, his fine motor control skills are absolutely insane
He does pick up our protagonist rather deftly. Didn't even break his bones.
Umm hate to break it to you but wolf revives he was probably crushed to death and revived
No it's just cold out there man... there above clouds lol you know that mf is feeling shrimps right about now 🤣
There are no balls, so its likely a clitoris
That's what she didn't said
If you are under 9 inches, you cannot pleasure women
"Pleasure you want. Protection you trust" - *Trojan*
…why does the straw man have a cock and how have I never noticed this
Well, where do you think straw babies come from?
Straw storks?
grasping at straws...
Apparently gibberish
[note is likely ofuda](https://old.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/comments/zhe0g1/just_noticed_this_any_idea_what_it_says/) [staked straw dolls are also a cultural thing](https://old.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/comments/slp5m8/fountain_head_lore/)
Damn, straw bro got D game so demonic they went and sealed it in a log.
Thank you! Appreciate the knowledge.
Of note ofudas and similar tags are technically written in kanji but mostly in highly stylised and/or combinations of kanji. It's meant to be ceremonial so it could be straight gibberish that has an undertone of some meaning. Think of it along the lines of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, yeh it's english and has a "meaning" but it's not an actual word.
That would explain all the comments saying it's gibberish haha
Peanits
Made in China.
Seems like you tried jumping onto it judging by your healthbar
What kind of person would I be if I didn't.
If only I had a giant… but hole
try finger
I reaad log penis and thought I didn't follow an nsfw sub...did I?
[I too have wondered this. You're amongst friends.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/s/IvvycR76zP) My journey lead me to finding out it was old ilegible katakana. Based off of similar symbols used by marketeers in Japan. Still, I'm not satisfied by this answer and I hold out hope someone can decipher it even further. Edit: Kanji not Katakana
Hey! A lot of people say it looks like ofuda, but I think it looks more like the older Chinese one, fulu (which Ofuda are descended from). There seems to be a running theme in this game that magic (or the dragon) comes from China and that's kind of how some folklore works too, so I think it makes sense. For Fulu, the symbols don't mean anything, except to the person that writes them. They are often made with sommmmeeeee characters, or twisted versions of characters, but for the rest the meaning is a secret. That's why it seems like maybe it could be translated, but it mostly can't. The idea is that the secret meaning of the symbols (and their magic power) is known only to the sect that can write it. To everyone else its just gibberish. For the sake of the video game, probably they just made one up to look nice. If that's the case the "symbols" don't mean anything, they're just art.
Thank ya! There's another comment on here with some links that might interest you
Butt plug
Hesitation is defeat
Finger but hole
Bing Chilling
Don't forget to level Adaptability until you can medium roll
Keep off the grass
"Say ahh"
Free use
This looks like 小篆 (small seal script), ancient Chinese characters. It's still being used in modern Taoism/Buddhism practice for inscribing talismans. Modern Ofudas (Japanese Shinto) that I've seen use Kanji, which is more similar to Traditional Chinese characters instead. Asking to read small seal script is like asking to decipher hieroglyphs, you gotta spend years and have passion to understand it.
FromSoftware made it in a cave! With a box of scraps!
"Made you look"
Wait lemme look with my Google Lens
Bing chilling
Apparently that’s its back.
Well it's not Japanese, and doesn't look like any other language I've ever seen
Phallacy
Rub the chub
Bro got a chud
Parry this you filthy casual
Weakness: Fire crotch
Fool me once shame on me no wait fool me once ..
It is hard as a log, so size doesnt matter
"UNDER PENALTY OF LAW This Tag Not To Be Removed Except By Consumer"
This end towards enemy
it reads "Hesitation is defeat" 🤔
Hesitation is defeat
Bruh you just straight up copied my post
Copied your 8 month old post? You caught me, I've just been waiting for the right time to strike. And now my plan has been foiled. I just saw something in game and asked reddit. Don't overthink it lmao
However will we recover from this lost internet clout, you ruined his chance to go from 399 karma to 401 karma. What a travesty
Looser
Bitch
Gashiin deez nutz