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The only case where mixing katakana with hiragana or kanji would be correct in a name is if part of your given man is a non-Japanese name and part is a Japanese name. This happens often with international couples and their children.
Use katakana. I took Spanish in high school and kids asked if we should pick “Spanish” names for class. The teacher said it’s better not to, since names are important for identity. If you moved to a Spanish speaking country, you wouldn’t go by a fake name. Just use your real name.
- Right: Katakana カタカナ（）
- Wrong: Kanji 漢字（かんじ）
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If you don't know a lot about Japanese, katakana is one of the Japanese alphabets, and is used for writing foreign names in Japanese. Foreign names are typically spelled out phonetically with katakana, so Chris becomes kurisu クリス（）, Sarah becomes seera セーラ（）, and Michael becomes maikeru マイケル（）. It's usually very easy and straightforward. Writing yo...
Kanji are Chinese characters that are frequently used in Japanese. Each character has its own, sometimes complex meaning. After learning how to write their name in katakana, some people want to write their names in kanji. I know that we at Tofugu talk a lot about how useful and great kanji is, but when it comes to writing your name, avoid kanji lik...
Writing your name in kanji is trying to make your name into something it isn't. Instead of spending time trying to find the perfect kanji to create a name that nobody will understand, instead spend some time looking into your own name. What's its etymology? Why did your parents pick that particular name? The answers to these questions are a lot mor...
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Feb 3, 2023 · We will go over how each katakana character works and explain how to use them to write your name in Japanese. There might be some sounds in your name that don’t exist in Japanese- don’t worry; we’ll explain how to deal with that too.
YourKatakana is a free to use online service for translating your first or last name into Japanese Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji. We use our comprehensive database of translations and Hepburn romanizaton to translate your name as accurately as possible.
Katakana Chart. To write your name in Japanese, the easiest way is to find a Katakana letter that corresponds to the pronunciation of your Japanese name. For example, if your name is “Maria,” look for the Katakana character for Ma, which is マ, then the character for Ri, which is リ, and then character for A, which is ア.
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Jan 22, 2024 · I'm writing to my Japanese friend, but I don't know the Kanji for her name. Should I use hiragana or katakana for her name when writing to her?
