How Do You Write ____ In Japanese?

thanks for the info! :jumpie:

How do you write yourname in Kanji?
Someone told me before that you need to know the meaning of your name first and then convert that to Kanji.
Is that true?

arnel98 wrote:How do you write yourname in Kanji?
Someone told me before that you need to know the meaning of your name first and then convert that to Kanji.
Is that true?

If you mean Japanese kanji for your name, your name would be written in katakana (phonetic writing system for foreign names and words), assuming you aren't Japanese. So actually, you wouldn't really have any kanji for your name, most likely.

Since Chinese written language is the origin for Japanese written language, maybe there's a way to know your name in kanji in Chinese rather than Japanese. Chinese and Japanese language share kanji characters and they may have similar meanings but are pronounced and sometimes used differently. I don't know anything about written Chinese or any of the spoken dialects or anything, so that possibility about names may or may not exist. I don't know how they work foreigners' names in written Chinese, but Japanese do foreigner names phonetically (without kanji).

One possible exception to that, though. When I attended a semester of college in Tokyo this past summer, there was a student from Hong Kong who moved to Japan (parents were nationals or something). Rather than katakana, he preferred the Japanese reading of his name's Chinese character(s) rather than his Chinese reading converted to katakana. For example, his actual given name was something else, but of course his name had a kanji because it was Chinese. His name's kanji would normally be read as "Ken" in Japanese. So he went by "Ken" rather than his given name, because in Japan it would be read that way and he liked the ease of it. I can't remember his given name, however, because he never used it......but the character was "Ken" in Japanese (Œ’).

Sorry if that doesn't make sense but I don't explain things very well :sweat:

thanks. You've explained it pretty well :)

how to write "loner" or "alone" in kanji characters? pls help... :)

IniQx wrote:how to write "loner" or "alone" in kanji characters? pls help... :)

Sabishii: Lonely - Žâ‚µ‚¢
Hitori: (referring to one person, counter for people) - ˆêl
*OR* Hitori de: ˆêl‚Å (when you describe it as doing something alone or whatever, for example: watashi wa hitori de eiga wo mi ni iku [Ž„‚͈êl‚ʼnf‰æ‚ðŒ©‚És‚­B], meaning "I'm going to see a movie by myself".)
Kodoku: Solitude/Loneliness/Isolation - ΂Ү

Sorry but I don't know the word for loner. I'm nowhere near fluent and I don't have my dictionary. It's been packed for weeks because I'm moving, lol. I hope someone else can help you :sweat:

I've been wondering about this for quite some time. Why does sometimes 'kimi' is written in kanji (ŒN) and sometimes in katakana (ƒLƒ~)? What's the difference? I was reminded when looking through Luna Sea's Period cd booklet today. Any help? Thanks :)

not much reall from what I can tell. Just that kanji form seems to be used in actual full sentences while the katakana version is used informally.

It's an interesting question. For native speakers the same rules don't seem to apply. Some of my friends write my name Mike in hiragana ‚Ü‚¢‚­ as opposed to ƒ}ƒCƒN any japanese word CAN be written in katakana if you want to call attention to the word (it's a sort of bold italics thing.)

kimi is casual and I guess katakana lends it a sort of coolness factor. That's my guess. I mostly see the word written in hiragana.

Andocrates wrote:It's an interesting question. For native speakers the same rules don't seem to apply. Some of my friends write my name Mike in hiragana ‚Ü‚¢‚­ as opposed to ƒ}ƒCƒN any japanese word CAN be written in katakana if you want to call attention to the word (it's a sort of bold italics thing.)

kimi is casual and I guess katakana lends it a sort of coolness factor. That's my guess. I mostly see the word written in hiragana.

Katakana is usually used with foreign words and such, but sometimes is used with native words for emphasis. This is particularly true in manga...

well, thank you all for the replies :) I'm just confused because everytime I wanna write kimi I'll be like, "now should it be in hira or kata or kanji?" A common newbie question I guess :rolleyes2:

Hm, you probably won't have much a chance to write "kimi" anyway, haha, because most people avoid using "you" unless to make a point of some sort. :D So in that way, it's good. Like the other entries said, kanji and katakana have different nuances, and so does hiragana. The feeling comes across as the opposite of kanji and katakana = soft. Also, it should be noted that kanji also has a definite "cool/educated-look" that many people like when reading academic stuff, etc. I don't think I have ever said "kimi" to someone, come to think of it, hahaha. And I probably never will, poo.

Most guys say kimi to girls they are interested in. So really the only place you use kimi in writing is in cellphone e-mails. When I use it I write it in katakana sometimes when I'm trying to be more friendly/intimate/cute I guess... The kanji version comes off as putting a bit more distance between people. Although both are very informal.

yume wrote:Hm, you probably won't have much a chance to write "kimi" anyway, haha, because most people avoid using "you" unless to make a point of some sort. :D So in that way, it's good. Like the other entries said, kanji and katakana have different nuances, and so does hiragana. The feeling comes across as the opposite of kanji and katakana = soft. Also, it should be noted that kanji also has a definite "cool/educated-look" that many people like when reading academic stuff, etc. I don't think I have ever said "kimi" to someone, come to think of it, hahaha. And I probably never will, poo.

lovelessemotion wrote:can i reuest some?.... i want to know the kanji for:
LOVE
Girlfriend
idiot
funny!

if the are any.... thanks

i know this is an old post, but were you looking to find a JPN GF who is a funny idiot? LOL! (JK)

niko2x wrote:i know this is an old post, but were you looking to find a JPN GF who is a funny idiot? LOL! (JK)

That is hilarious (^^)v

niko2x wrote:i know this is an old post, but were you looking to find a JPN GF who is a funny idiot? LOL! (JK)

When is he not?

my chinese name is actually 伟rB Wondering if there is a direct translation to kanji?

niko2x wrote:i know this is an old post, but were you looking to find a JPN GF who is a funny idiot? LOL! (JK)

lol.... :nut: how long did it take u to come up with that one? ....
anyway what's the kanji for uhmmm 'fornication' 'breeding' 'intercourse' that might be a good 1 to know :sweat:

lovelessemotion wrote: lol.... :nut: how long did it take u to come up with that one? ....
anyway what's the kanji for uhmmm 'fornication' 'breeding' 'intercourse' that might be a good 1 to know :sweat:

uƒZƒbƒNƒXv‚¾‚æI

Assuming you don't want to make sentences like "I want to have mad passionate monkey intercourse with you."

If you insist on kanji then there's •ø‚­ - although it is often used with its other meanings.
•ø‚­ y‚¢‚¾‚­(P); ‚¾‚­(P)z (v5k) (sl) to embrace; to hug; to harbour; to entertain; to sleep with
and Q‚é (again often used with its other meanings)
Q‚é y‚Ë‚éz (v1) to go to bed; to lie down; to sleep; (P)

DragonSpirit164 wrote:my chinese name is actually 伟rB Wondering if there is a direct translation to kanji?

Hmm, I have no definite clue how those are read together. The second kanji can be seen in "Shunichi" and can be read as "Toshi" in names. But the first kanji, I have no idea how it is used in names. Let's call ya "Itoshi" :P That's my best guess. I don't know if it's a normal sounding name but it sounds better than "Eratoshi", LOL :sweat: