Kato Parking Lot

[ATShinkansen]

Hello, apologies for being away for a while.

 

Been assembling the structure mentioned above, and discovered one of the pavement marking apparently translates "light". I assume this is for a parking space, but don't know it's correct application. I would greatly appreciate some assistance.

 

Thanks,

Aaron

[railsquid]

Pictures might help for those of us unfamiliar with the structure in question.

[JR 500系]

u mean this set?

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10040483/40/1

 

I cant see any markings on the pavement... or on the decal sheet?

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10040483/40/3

 

I cant see very clearly on the decal sheet, but my first assumption is the 'light' referring to light vehicles?

Edited July 6, 2017 by JR 500系

[ATShinkansen]

Yes, that's the set!

 

There's a transparent section on the decal sheet that consists of numbers 1 through 10, a handicapped square, and this marking. Confirmed through Google Translate (English->Japanese) that it says "light". Photo below:

 

[Kiha66]

I assume its an abbreviation for "軽自動車" literally "light car" which seems to mean something akin to compact car.  So probably like the use of com or compact to mean compact car parking spaces here in the US.  Here's the JP Wiki page on the classification of the type.

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%BD%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A

[railsquid]

Wot Kiha says.

[katoftw]

Kei cars

[JR 500系]

Indeed, 軽 Light meaning for light vehicles only, those around 660cc which are very common cars in Japan.

 

Probably it refers to the carpark is only meant for these light vehicles only...

Edited July 6, 2017 by JR 500系

[ATShinkansen]

Okay, thanks! I probably won't be using that one then, because those parking spaces look fairly large.

 

One more thing: there's a couple styles of sign decals for the sign up near the parking lot entrance that say "empty" or "full". I'm guessing they refer to whether or not there are parking spaces available? Is this a digital sign in real life that changes between the two? The decals on the sheet are located underneath the two identical signs that say "P 24H". They go on the same sign post as those signs, too.

[ATShinkansen]

Here's the sign, next to the decals in question:

 

[JR 500系]

Okay, thanks! I probably won't be using that one then, because those parking spaces look fairly large.

 

One more thing: there's a couple styles of sign decals for the sign up near the parking lot entrance that say "empty" or "full". I'm guessing they refer to whether or not there are parking spaces available? Is this a digital sign in real life that changes between the two? The decals on the sheet are located underneath the two identical signs that say "P 24H". They go on the same sign post as those signs, too.

 

At first glance and guess, yes, they mean whether there are empty spaces available for parking. 空 or empty (usually in Green lettering)  means spaces available, and 満 or Full (usually in red lettering) means, well, full with no empty spaces available...

 

A quick goggle check revealed the results here:

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-24h-payable-car-park-tariff-and-sign-showing-full-kyoto-japan-133110068.html

image from source: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/japan-parking-sign.html

Edited July 7, 2017 by cteno4