What's your Japanese name?

A whimsical exercise for some amusement... Sure, why not? But, "accurate?"-- definitely not. It's hard to conceive that a simple one-to-one substitution scheme that replaces letters in the Roman alphabet, which has nothing to do with the Japanese language (other than to be borrowed in some ways in more recent years), with sounds that admittedly do occur in Japanese (if one substitutes "lu" for "ru" or る) could accurately represent the Japanese language, even for just names.

Anyway, to join in the spirit of friendly discussion... My Chinese given name, 立帆 (Li-Fan), if reversed, becomes the word for scallop (帆立貝, hotate-gai).

More realistically, 立帆 could be pronounced in Japanese as Riho, which I think could actually be a Japanese name. With the substitution scheme, my English name becomes "Chimotofu." Sounds like something edible...

Maderu 27276 cr points Send Message: 23 / F / Fort Lee, VA Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Takichichitaku Mefutaka xD I think my last name came out hilarious.
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xXGintamaXx 5235 cr points Send Message: 36 / F / Traverse Town Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 My Japanese name is Zukamikitoteka. （ズカミキトテカ） Pretty freaking cool sounding xD
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Banned CarboKill 28235 cr points Send Message: 16 / M / Stoke, England Online	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Ludotamirikushi Shifukato.
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choieraebin 24509 cr points Send Message: 20 / In My imagination. Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Mirimoki
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Maiden_aya 29829 cr points Send Message: 24 / F / pLaNeT eArTh??? Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 youwannaroll wrote: Kazishi Kakuta. How did you get such a cool sounding name? haha choieraebin wrote: Mirimoki And how did yours get to be adorable?
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animegirl2222 22682 cr points Send Message: 16 / F / Land of Knowledge... Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12, edited 2/10/12 My first & middle name. Audrey Taylor = Kadoteshikufu Chikafutamoshi... Alright then.... you can call me Kadoteshikufu Chikafutamoshi from now on, lmao....
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youwannaroll 2384 cr points Send Message: 38 / M / Canada Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12, edited 2/10/12 Maiden_aya wrote: youwannaroll wrote: Kazishi Kakuta. How did you get such a cool sounding name? haha "Azrael" ... it's my common nick online... but it got too long so i put a space in the middle where it looked good. it would be too long if i used my username. edit yep: fumodomeikatotokashimotata enough for two full names. fumodo meika and totokashi motata (or totoka shimotata, depending on where you break it)
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hyd16 15141 cr points Send Message: In your dreams... Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Chikatokameka...
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NocturnalPanduh 10016 cr points Send Message: Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12, edited 2/10/12 Watashi wa Aridoarikato! I like it...has a nice flow to it :3
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	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 My name is super long.
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Forum Moderator LosingOrbit 42734 cr points Send Message: 20 / F / District of Columbia Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Zukutokafu Meikitaarimoto?
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darkm000n 33261 cr points Send Message: 28 / F Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 mikato .... mikatotekiku ... i liked the first part, but then it gets too long after that
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sushipath 27342 cr points Send Message: 42 / M / Reno, NV, USA Online	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 A whimsical exercise for some amusement... Sure, why not? But, "accurate?"-- definitely not. It's hard to conceive that a simple one-to-one substitution scheme that replaces letters in the Roman alphabet, which has nothing to do with the Japanese language (other than to be borrowed in some ways in more recent years), with sounds that admittedly do occur in Japanese (if one substitutes "lu" for "ru" or る) could accurately represent the Japanese language, even for just names. Anyway, to join in the spirit of friendly discussion... My Chinese given name, 立帆 (Li-Fan), if reversed, becomes the word for scallop (帆立貝, hotate-gai). More realistically, 立帆 could be pronounced in Japanese as Riho, which I think could actually be a Japanese name. With the substitution scheme, my English name becomes "Chimotofu." Sounds like something edible...
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Your_Trust113 7534 cr points Send Message: 17 / F / Studying at home. Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 Mine went from Yoshiyuki to Fumoaririkifurume o.o How strange...
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Ayame_Kikushida 377 cr points Send Message: 20 / F / Michigan Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 2/10/12 lolz sweet Im Tedotamiku mitakadotekimo, lolz should i feel suffisticated? jk lolz
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