How to write your name in Japanese

[Xentron]

Originally Posted by GTJ

Yeah, ヴ still has a "bu" sound to it. The Japanese simply dont' make a "V" sound, so they're going to use the closest equivalent: "B".

Remember that カクカク•シカジカ CM where シカさん was trying to teach Japanese people how to say Vikkuri?

"vvvvvvvvvvIKKURI."

I actually used that CM in teaching some of my Japanese students



You get a double high five for that!!

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvIKKURI!!!
That just made my day!

[GTJ]

Originally Posted by Xentron

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvIKKURI!!!
That just made my day!

Man I can't find it on youtube... it's killing me. It's so funny, too.

Shoot, did I double post earlier? Sorry!!!

[AnniBirde3]

I put my name in the first site and it didnt have my name so i used someone elses recomendation and it came out with:
テガン-アンン
how would you pronounce that? or write it?
this is very intreaging!

[KyleGoetz]

Originally Posted by AnniBirde3

I put my name in the first site and it didnt have my name so i used someone elses recomendation and it came out with:
テガン-アンン
how would you pronounce that? or write it?
this is very intreaging!

Assuming your name is something like "Ann Tegan," it demonstrates that the website is utter crap and should not be trusted ever. There's no reason for to have rendered "Ann(e)" as アンン instead of アン.

[GTJ]

Originally Posted by KyleGoetz

Assuming your name is something like "Ann Tegan," it demonstrates that the website is utter crap and should not be trusted ever. There's no reason for to have rendered "Ann(e)" as アンン instead of アン.

Yeah that's just silly.

Guys, you're much better off to just learn katakana and write your own name. You'll get more of a sense of accomplishment, you'll have learned something, and you'll be that much less of a weaboo

[AnniBirde3]

its actually meant to be Tegan-ann lol
where could i learn to write katakana?

[alanX]

Originally Posted by AnniBirde3

its actually meant to be Tegan-ann lol
where could i learn to write katakana?

Study this chart.

[Nagoyankee]

Originally Posted by AnniBirde3

its actually meant to be Tegan-ann lol
where could i learn to write katakana?

Be my adopted daughter! j/k

You name is ティーガン・アン .

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by AnniBirde3

Tegan-ann

You don't theoretically pronounce two "n"s in Ann.

Believe it or not, just write English words phonetically like an elementary schooler, and you can understand Katakana easily. How my Japanese professor would say to the native English speakers who wants to learn Japanese: Unlearn your English spelling conventions and you wouldn't be confused with Katakana.

[AnniBirde3]

thanks!!!
much love!!