Japanese Names
 

Hi, I'm new here. I have some fictional characters with japanese names. I want to know how to pronounce them,I'm not good at pronouncing japanese words...:o

Akemi Nakamura

Speaking of Akemi,is that a guy's name or a girl's name? Cause I named my male character Akemi..:o I was told that Akemi was guy's name but seen alot of female characters with that name.....

Akishino
and
Takahiro

Thanks.:)

though 99% Japanese people think that is a girl's name, that can be for a guy's as an archaic name, such as 暁海(the sea of the dawn).

Akemi = ah-keh-mi
Nakamura = nah-kah-moo-ra
Akishino = ah-kee-shee-no
Takahiro = tah-kah-hee-ro

You mean like that?

And yes, Akemi is in most cases a girl's name, but it depends largely on which kanji you use to spell out the name; if you use the kanji which Debezo has described, then it would indeed be masculine.

All I got was two squares,my computer can't display kanji :pinkcry: Can you post a pic of the kanji? Thanks


Yes, thank you :D Oh ,the "mi" in Akemi is it pronounced like "may" or "me"?

Akemi is definately a girl...I found out on a website.

lol,well I'm still keeping the name lol

It's pronounced "me," as in "you and me."

This is just example and can be unisex.
Almost Japanese people(and me) will say 'Akemi sounds feminine'. though, there are a few guys 'Akemi' actually.Akemi can be a man's name while a typical woman's name. but a typical woman's name 'Hanako' can not be a man's name.A few kanjis and a few sounds are used for the specific gender. well it's hard to explain how that's named in Japan.

Even written as 暁海, EVERYONE I ask says it`s a female name. In fact, they have all said that they would feel sorry for a guy with that name.

So, I would say it`s pretty unanimously a female name.

Thanks, everyone for their feedback!!!:D