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sweetpinkpixie · 10-07-2011, 12:04 PM

Ever wonder what your name would look like in Japanese? No, I am not talking about katakana, but in kanji! Well, now is your chance! Please leave a comment with your name (for privacy reasons first names only please). Please keep in mind that sounds in other languages may not have their equivalent in Japanese due to differences in sound systems and pronounciation. For example, Katherine becomes Kysarin (キャサリン). Once your name has been examined and kanji confirmed, you will get a snazzy little graphic that looks something like this:

If you are not a moderator, please do not respond to a member's name request. Such posts will be unceremoniously removed. Also, please keep in mind that foreign names were never meant to have actual kanji, so this is all just for fun. I wouldn't recommend coming to Japan and signing any official documents with the kanji you are given here.

sweetpinkpixie · 10-07-2011, 12:08 PM

Name Index

Here is a list of names already assigned kanji. Please be sure you have read through this post BEFORE you make a request. Repeated name requests will be ignored.

A-G

H-L

Lewis
Lindsey

M-S

T-Z

Taylor

*Magical Soul* · 10-08-2011, 12:34 AM

*barges in* I WANT TO!

Name: Laila.

*Bubbles* · 10-08-2011, 12:37 AM

This sounds fun!

-Daisy

sweetpinkpixie · 10-08-2011, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

*barges in* I WANT TO!

Name: Laila.

tada!

Your name actually works very nicely with the Japanese sound system

One kanji that came up was a mollusk...figured that would not be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

This sounds fun!

-Daisy

Daisy breaks a lot of Japanese sounds - it's katakana form has small イ in it which do not have kanji to go with them, so I had to be a little creative with this one

Saraie · 10-08-2011, 04:40 AM

This is so cool

Name: Sarah

*tomewitch* · 10-08-2011, 04:42 AM

Oooh ! Japanese ! I <3 this.
Namae wa... GLADYS.

WeasleyGirl · 10-08-2011, 04:44 AM

This is interesting.
Name: Ana

SilverTiger · 10-08-2011, 07:05 AM

~~because you asked so nicely on Twitter. And this is intriguing~~

Name: Kristin

alchemist_18 · 10-08-2011, 11:57 AM

actually my host okaasan wanted to make it. but I refuse since my name would be weird

name: Ulfa
Raven

sweetpinkpixie · 10-08-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

~~because you asked so nicely on Twitter. And this is intriguing~~

Name: Kristin

The first half of your name actually has kanji for it! Everything up to the tin that is.

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Originally Posted by WeasleyGirl

This is interesting.
Name: Ana

Many Japanese people have the name Ana, so you actually COULD use this kanji for a signature. It is actually the kanji of one of my good friends. There are many other versions including 安奈・晏奈・杏奈, but this one had the best meaning in my personal opinion.

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Originally Posted by tomewitch

Oooh ! Japanese ! I <3 this.
Namae wa... GLADYS.

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Originally Posted by Saraie

This is so cool

Name: Sarah

Same goes for your name as with Ana! Just drop the H and you have the romaji writing for a Japanese name!

Fred is awesome · 10-08-2011, 12:05 PM

OOH! THIS SOUNDS SO COOL!

Name: Kira

weasleytwinsROCK · 10-08-2011, 12:10 PM

Oooh this looks intresting

Name: Abigail

sweetpinkpixie · 10-08-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred is awesome

OOH! THIS SOUNDS SO COOL!

Name: Kira

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Originally Posted by weasleytwinsROCK

Oooh this looks intresting

Name: Abigail

And that will be the last of the request I will fill tonight. All others will come tomorrow

Please keep in mind that these are not entirely accurate representations of your name in Japanese. Foreign names are meant to be written in katakana and not kanji. These are purely for fun!

Divine Eagle · 10-08-2011, 08:11 PM

Ahh, this looks interesting.

Name: Lewis

sweetpinkpixie · 10-10-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Divine Eagle

Ahh, this looks interesting.

Name: Lewis

momentai · 10-10-2011, 06:41 AM

Aaw, this looks real cool!

Name: Taylor

Thank you in advance!

PotterGleekLica · 10-10-2011, 06:50 AM

Oooh Cool!
Name: Milica

**PhoenixRising** · 10-10-2011, 06:51 AM

*peeks in here*

Name: Jessica ~~Or Jess, if it's easier?~~

Thank you

Jezabel Black · 10-11-2011, 10:53 AM

Took Japanese in Year 4-6, the teacher had such trouble pronouncing my name right ... still hear her in my head on occasion: F-re-a-ya, Fra-ey-a, Free-yay-a ....
And hear's how you really spell it: Freya

sweetpinkpixie · 10-12-2011, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jezabel Black

Took Japanese in Year 4-6, the teacher had such trouble pronouncing my name right ... still hear her in my head on occasion: F-re-a-ya, Fra-ey-a, Free-yay-a ....
And hear's how you really spell it: Freya

Your name is kind of difficult

It's the F followed immediately by an R - Probably sounded something like Fu-re-ya. At least, that is how Jun said it when I had him read over your name

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

*peeks in here*

Name: Jessica ~~Or Jess, if it's easier?~~

Thank you

And you thought that you weren't a lion

the kanji SERIOUSLY was one of the first ones that popped up for that sound in your name! Made me proud

The kanji for badger isn't all that pretty looking

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Originally Posted by PotterGleekLica

Oooh Cool!
Name: Milica

Your kanji actually sort of tells a story! At least, all three of them seem to make sense and aren't super random

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