Archaic pronunciation of swordsmith names. List of alternative readings

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Archaic Version Modern Version
Ariiye Ariie
Arisuye Arisue
Chikaiye Chikaie
Hiroiye Hiroie
Hisaiye Hisaie
Iyehide Iehide
Iyehira Iehira
Iyehiro Iehiro
Iyehisa Iehisa
Iyekane Iekane
Iyekiyo Iekiyo
Iyemasa Iemasa
Iyemitsu Iemitsu
Iyemori Iemori
Iyemune Iemune
Iyenaga Ienaga
Iyenori Ienori
Iyesada Iesada
Iyeshige Ieshige
Iyesuke Iesuke
Iyetada Ietada
Iyetoshi Ietoshi
Iyetsugu Ietsugu
Iyeyasu Ieyasu
Iyeyoshi Ieyoshi
Kageiye Kageie
Kaneiye Kaneie
Kanesuye Kanesue
Katsuiye Katsuie
Kuniiye Kuniie
Kunisuye Kunisue
Masaiye Masaie
Mitsuiye Mitsuie
Mitsusuye Mitsusue
Moriiye Moriie
Motoiye Motoie
Munesuye Munesue
Nagaiye Nagaie
Nagasuye Nagasue
Naoiye Naoie
Nariiye Nariie
Nobuiye Nobuie
Noriiye Noriie
Norisuye Norisue
Sadasuye Sadasue
Saneiye Saneie
Shigeiye Shigeie
Sukeiye Sukeie
Sukesuye Sukesue
Tadaiye Tadaie
Tadasuye Tadasue
Takasuye Takasue
Tamesuye Tamesue
Tokisuye Tokisue
Tomosuye Tomosue
Toshiiye Toshiie
Tsuguiye Tsugiie
Tsuneiye Tsuneie
Tsunesuye Tsunesue
Yasuiye Yasuie
Yoriiye Yoriie
Yoshiiye Yoshiie
Yoshisuye Yoshisue
Yukiiye Yukiie
Yukisuye Yukisue