Translation help again, please

[dennis63]

This is a number from my second (and last) black belt certificate. Google translate has alternately said "No. 8" and "No. 68." I have a feeling both are wrong.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance!

 

[_Simon_]

Hmm it's definitely number 6, 4 and 8 in the middle. The first character "第" refers to the particular number of something like a series, like an "8th" or "3rd". So appears to be referring to the 648th something, don't know the last character sorry..

 

[Gyakuto]

‘Number 68’ according to Google Translate,

 

[dennis63]

‘Number 68’ according to Google Translate,

Thank you, Gyakuto.

I don't think Google translate is accurate in this case. I tried it and got "No. 8" and "No. 68" on two different tries. It's calligraphy, so not machine-printed. That may be complicating things or making it more difficult for A.I. to interpret it.

The certificates are issued sequentially. My Shodan certificate says Number 830. This certificate was issued 10 years later, so I'm guessing it's a number at least larger than 1,000.

 

[Haruhiko]

Thank you, Gyakuto.

I don't think Google translate is accurate in this case. I tried it and got "No. 8" and "No. 68" on two different tries. It's calligraphy, so not machine-printed. That may be complicating things or making it more difficult for A.I. to interpret it.

The certificates are issued sequentially. My Shodan certificate says Number 830. This certificate was issued 10 years later, so I'm guessing it's a number at least larger than 1,000.

My local model insist on "Number 648" if that helps?

Justification through prompt:

[The notation 第六四八號 cannot be "68" due to the following reasons:

1. Three Separate Kanji for Digits:
The kanji sequence 六四八 represents three individual numbers: 六 (6), 四 (4), and 八 (8).
In Japanese numbering, each kanji represents a unique digit, and when read in sequence without a separator, they combine to form 648 rather than a two-digit number.

2. Japanese Numbering Structure:
If it were simply "68," only two kanji would be used: 六 (6) and 八 (8). The 四 (4) in the middle is necessary for the number 648 and wouldn’t appear if it were a two-digit number.

3. Use of 第 and 號:
第 is a prefix indicating an ordinal or serial number, while 號 denotes "number" or "designation."

This structure typically introduces a three-digit or more precise serial number, not a simple two-digit number, especially on certificates.]