My mother's name is Kashemi (pronounced "Kuh - She - Muh"). I need to
know how to write her name in Japanese.
My grandfather named her after someone he knew in Japan in the 50's.
The English spelling of "Kashemi" may not be relavent because it is
pronounced differently. Kuh-She-Muh is how it is spoken. |
Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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02 Nov 2005 11:42 PST
Hello bl31705,
YourNameInJapanese.com will translate your name into Japanese using
the phonetic pronunciation of your name.
http://server73.totalchoicehosting.com/~yourname/index.php
Instructions:
1. Go to the advanced translate feature.
http://server73.totalchoicehosting.com/~yourname/transadv.php
2. Choose Ka, shi, ma and then click translate button to obtain the
name written in Japanese.
Note:
KA is pronounced as in the Ca in cat
SHI is pronounced as She
MA is pronounced as the MA in man
Please let me know if this pronunciation works for you?
Thank you
Bobbie7
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
02 Nov 2005 11:46 PST
Kashima (???; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?method=4&dsid=2222&dekey=Kashima%2C+Ibaraki&gwp=8&curtab=2222_1&linktext=Kashima%2C%20Ibaraki
Would this spelling meet your needs?
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Request for Question Clarification by
boquinha-ga
on
02 Nov 2005 12:00 PST
Are you looking for a phonetic writing or do you seek information on
how to write the name in kanji (Japanese characters)?
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Clarification of Question by
bl31705-ga
on
02 Nov 2005 13:07 PST
I would like to know how to write her name, ultimately, in Japanese
characters so I can give it to my friend to paint.
I would most enjoy to know if a Japanese person is named exactly as
"Kuh-she-muh" sounds and how they would write their name in Japanese.
The city of Kashima may work, but I dont' know if City Names and
People Names are different in the Japanese Language.
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Clarification of Question by
bl31705-ga
on
02 Nov 2005 13:22 PST
When I asked for "write her name in Japanese" I need to know how to
acutally write it by hand, the Japanese script they use.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
02 Nov 2005 20:51 PST
It appears that kuh-she-muh is indeed pronounced kashima
See Boise State Women?s Basketball Weekly Game Notes dated February
24, 2004 at the following link:
http://www.broncosports.com/articles/files/bsu_wbkb_pr_2-24-04.pdf
On page 2:
PRONUNCIATIONS
Athlete & Staff Names
Jodi Nakashima is pronounced nah-kuh-she-muh
The website YourNameInJapanese.com should work as it shows how to
write Japanese names by using the phonetic pronunciation of the
name.
Instructions:
1. Go to the advanced translate feature.
http://server73.totalchoicehosting.com/~yourname/transadv.php
2. Choose Ka, shi, ma and then click translate button to obtain the
name written in Japanese.
HAve you trird it?
Thanks,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
bl31705-ga
on
03 Nov 2005 08:36 PST
I've tried yournameinjapanese.com but it gives me "other possible
combinations" of kanji for each syllable. In kanji, is it possible to
spell your name multiple ways? I could go with any of these for
Ka-Shi-Ma? Does it matter?
Flower Scholar True
Flower Scholar Demon
Flower Poetry Demon
Flower Poetry True
Singing Scholar True
Singing Scholar Demon
Singing Poetry Demon
Singing Poetry True
It would be funny to call my mother a "Singing Poetry Demon".
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Nov 2005 08:42 PST
A comment at Amazon regarding the book Japanese Names : Comprehensive
Index By Characters And Readings (Paperback) by P. G. O'Neill
"Most names would have at least 2 Kanji representations... Just like
there are several spellings for the name Catherine (Katherine,
Katheryn, Kathrin...etc)."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0834802252/103-8989118-0440621?v=glance&n=283155&v=glance
It would be funny to call my mother a "Singing Poetry Demon".
Yes , I agree.
Perhaps "Flower Scholar True" or "Flower Poetry True" would better. :-)
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Clarification of Question by
bl31705-ga
on
03 Nov 2005 08:43 PST
Further confusing is the website for Kashima City
(http://city.kashima.ibaraki.jp/english/) in Kanji don't match
yournameinjapanese.com Kanji at all! Very confused here!
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Nov 2005 08:58 PST
?Japanese names have some rather special features. A very brief
explanation: Most Japanese given names are written in kanji, a script
with Chinese origin where each single character stands for a whole
word or concept. Most names have two kanji characters, some three,
some only one.
If you see only the name written in kanji you do not yet know how it
is pronounced because each kanji character has several possible
pronounciations. The other way round is difficult as well: If you hear
a name you cannot be sure how to write it in kanji. (Many names have
several writings, with different meanings according to the actual
kanji used.) To resolve such ambiguities the Japanese use Hiragana
where the characters stand for syllables.?
http://www.aboutnames.ch/japanese.htm
A name written in kanji may have more than one common pronunciation,
only one of which is correct for a given individual. Conversely, any
one name may have several possible written representations, and again,
only one will be correct for a given individual. For example, the
character ? when used as a male given name may be used as the written
form for "Hajime," "Ichi," "Kazu," "Hitoshi," and many other
possibilities. The name "Hajime" can also be written as ?, ?, ?, and
again, many other possibilities. This many-to-many correspondence
between names and the ways they are written is much more common with
male given names than with surnames or female given names, but can be
observed in all these categories. This can make the collation,
pronunciation, and romanization of a Japanese name a very difficult
problem. For this reason, forms and documents commonly have spaces to
express the pronunciation of the name in kan
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Japanese_name
Japanese baby names for girls
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/site/japanese_baby_names.html
Perhaps this alternative will suit you:
If you want your own name written in kanji, created by a qualified
translator and verified by native Japanese speakers, have a look at
Japanese Name Translation.
They offer a free quote for a Japanese name translation.
http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/site2/special_orders.html
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
on
03 Nov 2005 09:25 PST
Here?s another service
http://www.dsfy.com/
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As a Japanese I would say that ?Kuh - She - Muh? is quite unnatural as
a Japanese name. On the other hand, Kashemi can be a female Japanese
first name if you make some modifications. Kashemi seems to consist of
three hiragana characters, namely ka(?), she(?), and mi (?). Kashemi
itself is a little strange as a name, but if the middle hiragana, she,
is changed to another, it can be a common Japanese first name for
women, such as Kasumi and Kazumi. Kasumi can be written as ???, ??,
??, and so on. Also, Kazumi can be ??, ??, etc. Note that some
Japanese first names include only hiragana characters or they might be
a combination of kanji and hiragana characters.
Accordingly, if the exact pronunciation of your mother?s name can be
found, you can write it in hiragana but you cannot identify how to
write it in kanji.
By the way, YourNameInJapanese.com does not work for my name. It seems
that the site is only for English names, just for fun. |
