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If you’re from an English speaking country, Japanese names can be confusing. There are many elements which are different from how names work in English. Japanese names tend to have more specific meanings than a Western name. This is because of the the symbolism of written Kanji characters.
Oct 12, 2022 · Some Japanese names can actually be both a first name and a last name. A few popular examples are ますこ(masuko|益子), あらた(arata|新), and かねこ(kaneko|金子). Even though these names have a double standard, due to naming patterns, native Japanese people will really never have a problem confusing the proper place of these names.
Jul 19, 2013 · The Difficulty Non-Japanese People Have With Japanese Names. My name "Mami" (pronounced mommy) is a good example of this. Mami is quite a common name in Japan and mostly means "true beauty" or "true", but in English, it just sounds like mother. Therefore, I always feel embarrassed when I introduce myself, because I have to say, "Hi, nice to ...
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Jun 26, 2021 · Some foreigners living in Japan may adapt their name to the Japanese name order (“last name first”) when introducing themselves. But most people in Japan write and say foreign names with the order that is customary in the country the name comes from. So if your name is American, typically your name will be written in Japan in the “first ...
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That's why the Japanese use suffixes like [-san, -kun] to prevent people from confusing someone's name with a fruit or other words. In writing, this confusion does not usually happen, since most of the time Japanese names are written with 2 or more ideograms:
Dec 6, 2018 · When dealing with a Japanese person, and not being face to face, for someone unfamiliar with Japanese names it can be a bit confusing. You might wonder which is the surname and which is the first name, as in Japan normally the surname comes first but also they sometimes use the Western rule of putting the first name first, and then on top of that you might not be sure if you are speaking with ...
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The origin of Japanese names. Japanese names are usually written in 漢字 (Kanji – Japanese characters of Chinese origin) but can be written in ひらがな (Hiragana – Japanese syllabary based on the phonetic alphabet) and カタカナ (Katakana – Japanese syllabary used for foreign words) too. In contrast to much of the world, Japanese ...
