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Names in Japanese - R
The standard way names are translated to Japanese is a phonetic
translation into katakana.
With this the pronunciation of the name is preserved and the characters have no meanings. This is the way
non-Japanese names appear in dictionaries, newspapers, and encyclopedias. So if
you are looking for the standard way to translate your name to Japanese then use
the phonetic translation into katakana.
For more information visit
How to Write Names in
Japanese.
A name can have several different pronunciations and so it is
important to know which pronunciation is being translated. For a common
example, the name "Jan"
can be pronounced either
JAN
or
YAHN. Because of space limitations we do not show the pronunciation here, but if you
click on the name you can find this along with other details about the name. If you need more
information about a name simply click on the name below.
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Japanese Character Designs
Hand-Lettered Japanese Symbols for Tattoos and Professional Design
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
Names can be used by themselves or combined with other designs
Some ideas include Love (ai) as shown above, or Life (inochi), or Best Friend (shin'yuu)
Thousands of Designs to Choose From / Ordering is
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Recommended Books/CD:
Learn Japanese Calligraphy Lessons 1 - 6
by Eri Takase
Learn Japanese Calligraphy by Eri Takase is a unique Japanese Calligraphy
course on CD-ROM. With these CD's you can learn Japanese Calligraphy by actually
seeing the characters being brushed by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase.
Japanese Calligraphy is all about movement and you simply cannot learn the
proper movement from a book. These CD lessons actually shows videos of Master
Takase brushing the characters - and you can learn proper technique by seeing it
over and over again. We also show videos of common student errors and how to
correct them. Along with the videos are samples with stroke order that can be
printed as well as detailed step by step instructions.
Learn Japanese
Calligraphy is a great learning tool by itself or to complement your current
studies. The first CD includes
topics on tool selection, posture, how to hold the brush as well as the basic strokes of
the block font. Each lesson covers the stroke
order with examples that can be printed. Combined with our
Japanese Calligraphy Sets you will have all you need to begin your study of
Japanese Calligraphy.
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Kanji
& Kana : A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System
by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn
This is an excellent reference and is perfect for learning the
stroke order of kana and kanji. |
 The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary
by John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson
For more advanced needs this is the Japanese-English kanji dictionary.
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References:
| United
States Census -
1990 - The
top 2400 male and female names from this US government publication are covered in
our list. BabyNamer - Produced
by Oxygen Media this is a good source for the
meaning of names.
The Etymology of First Names
- This site is our second choice when researching the meaning and
pronunciations of given names.
StockKanji
- Names
in Japanese Calligraphy Over 4000 first names
translated to Japanese. This is a searchable site giving much more
information about each name than we show here. Many names also have original, hand-lettered
designs for personal use like a tattoo and for professional use such as
for wedding invitations or as part of a logo design.
Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary Server
- An on-line dictionary that does not require Japanese fonts. This dictionary is
terse so it is easy to misinterpret. Its value for name translations is limited
as it does not give the pronunciation.
Goo Jiten - A good
on-line English/Japanese dictionary.
Japanese fonts are required.
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