Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3965545-20160519054220/@comment-28559671-20160526150844

Based on the date, looks like a character design draft for when the anime was just being produced.

I'm not very experienced but I've been studying Japanese in earnest for almost three years now. I'll present what I know for sure but as for the rest, some of the kanji is simply too messy for me to make out.

The box in the upper left corner reads: "sasuke no ryoushin," Sasuke's parents. At far left, under Sasuke's head it simply reads "Sasuke, age 7". Above Sasuke's father Fugaku is simply "chichi", the character for father; likewise for Mikoto with "haha," the character for mother. Very straight-forward, right? Next is "Itachi," for Itachi. Above the rear view of papa and mama Uchiha is the phrase: "senaka no maaku [&] eri no moyou", which is merely a note to designate the iconic Uchiha clan's uchiwa-fan maaku (i.e. mark or symbol) and the simple design on the lapel of the father's kimono. Unfortunately the last line's kanji is too messy for me to make out, so I'm afraid I can't give an actual translation of the phrase but it indicates the difference between the father's perceived height based on the top of his hair and where the top of his head actually is.

Underneath in the bottom left the box simply reads "setteikou", or composition draft. Opposite in bottom right is the artist's signature. "Kaneya" would be my first guess but you can't be too sure when it comes to pronunciation of people's names. No matter how simple the kanji may be, there are frequently multiple readings of any given character, especially when it comes to proper names.

Hope this was at least somewhat helpful.