What you should know about Japanese symbols
Japanese Symbols - Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana
What are Japanese Symbols?
Japanese symbols mainly consist of three forms; Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana.First, children at school start learning how to read and write Hiragana and Katakana characters which of these two forms are considered to be part of the basic knowledge of the Japanese writing system, and relatively easy to memorize in terms of not only their shapes but also the limited numbers of each character with compared to those of Kanji characteres.
In Japan, people's names can be written in all of these Japanese symbols. In everyday life, people in Japan need to write their names in either or all of these Japanese symbols depeding on what is required for a particular situation. It is also noted that names of people from foreign countries are usually written in Katakana symbols but many of them prefer to use their names translated in Japanese Kanji symbols.
What do you use Japanese symbols for?
Japanese symbols as a tattoo design have gotten popular especially among western people or people from other parts of the world. Some people use Japanese symbols as their tattoo designs, while others use them as a motif for their artwork and printed work, or in advertisement.Which Japanese Symbols should I use?
You can actually use all of these Japanese symbols (Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana) for your name. As we mentioned above, since names of people from foreign countries are usually written in Katakana symbols, it would be always a good idea to have your name translated in Katakana symbols. If you are asked to write your name in Japanese by native Japanese speakers, then it is expected that you write it in Katakana. On the other hand, if you are getting your western name in Japanese symbols for tattoo designs, artwork, or having fun, it's completely ok to have it translated in Kanji symbols. In fact, even Japanese people enjoy converting their names or names of things in different Kanji symbols for fun.How do we convert your name into Japanese? Please chech this out.
Choosing 'right' Japanese symbols for your name and favorite phrases.
Although you can create your name using Japanese symbols, but there is one thing that you need to be careful when using Kanji symbols; Choose 'right' Kanji symbols as each of Kanji symbol has its own meaning. You don't really want to get the wrong Kanji symbols for your name and favorite words and phrases. So if you decide to try creating your name in Kanji symbols on your own, be sure to have native speakers of Japanese check each meaning of the Kanji symbols used in it.You never go wrong with us, as we are native speakers of Japanese who have a solid background of English-Japanese translation business.
