How do i write my name in Japanese?
1. Search your name to see if it is available on our website for the translation! You can search your name with one of the two ways as follows: – the alphabetical order – by keyword 2. What is My Name in Japanese .com will look up your English name on our database for a Japanese name. Wait just 3 seconds to load the page and your Japanese name shows up!
Names are written in kana based on the name’s pronunciation in the person’s native tongue. Foreign names are written in katakana and native names are written in Kanji. There is a good list of common names with standard transliterations at Takase.com Please keep in mind that kanji like letters, are generally put into specific combinations to produce words. Often foreigners will combine kanji with desired meaning, the result; however, is rarely a combination of meanings but gibberish. Even combining kanji based on pronunciation and not meaning will not work unless the result is a dictionary word. If you want to write your name in Japanese, avoid Kanji unless you happen to have a Japanese name. Write your name in katakana. If considering getting a kanji tattoo don’t forget that China uses hanzi which are the origin of kanji. However a kanji will be read in Japanese might mean something completly different to a Chinese speaker.
