2 things

[BigB]

hey ...

well basically, as i stated in my first thread, i wana learn japanese so anyone who would like to teach me, i would appreciate it a lot! (will in exchange teach english, though im a common british bloke lol so bare with my language!)

and secondly, wanting to see what my name turns out like in Kanji script, want a tattoo with my full name - first and second - and want it in Kanji, no tricks please! someone i know went to get his name tattooed and the artist ended up tattooing "coke cola" on his chest lol

[MMM]

Unless you are Japanese (or Chinese or Korean or Taiwanese) you don't get to write your name in Kanji.

[MrDrEsq]

well sure you can,
but it will be long. and rediculous. so, why don't you give us your full name so that every one can take their best shot at what kanji should compose your name

[timelesssymphony]

I also disagree, when I moved to Japan they told me to get a hanko (name stamp) for all official documents and helped me with picking it. We chose to break the meaning of my last name down to mountain river and we got 山川　out of Bergstrom which more or less means mountain river in English. What you have to be careful of is that Kanji have different meanings one set can be read different ways and order is very important.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by MMM

Unless you are Japanese (or Chinese or Korean or Taiwanese) you don't get to write your name in Kanji.

Some Japanese friends decided to give me kanji for the Japanese pronunciation of my name, after having a long laugh of the similarities of ネイサン to　姉さん. I didn't write it down though. (The 姉さん joke never got old for the 大阪人 =p).

[BigB]

well my name is Roberto Pretara, have a middle name too - Nero so feel free to give that a shot too

much appreciated guys (n gals)

[Nathan]

=p They did the kanji thing for me as a part of the ongoing joke sir.

MMM has it correct. Unless you are of Korean/Chinese/Japanese origin, your name simply doesn't have the corresponding make-up to be created in their alphabet.

As to timeless getting a kanji hanko, you really didn't have to. My hanko was simply my name in katakana. Worked fine for me.

[BigB]

Originally Posted by Nathan

=p They did the kanji thing for me as a part of the ongoing joke sir.

MMM has it correct. Unless you are of Korean/Chinese/Japanese origin, your name simply doesn't have the corresponding make-up to be created in their alphabet.

As to timeless getting a kanji hanko, you really didn't have to. My hanko was simply my name in katakana. Worked fine for me.

so how would i go about gettin my name in kanji then? or is it not possible at all?

[Nathan]

You probably won't be able to get Kanji ;p

But you could get it in katakana

ロベーット　プレタラ
Robeeto Puretara

That's my kick at the can anyways.

[BigB]

katakana lol sorry didnt realise you said that nice one lol cheers mate will take a look