[Lingo] Re: Lingo Digest, Vol 14, Issue 1

["Micheal Cooper" <cooper.me@example.com>]

Oh, and library databases are good, too, because you can search for
the name's kanji and then check the library record, which often gives
either furigana or a romanized name.

Micheal Cooper

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Micheal Cooper <cooper.me@example.com> wrote:
> I have found that Wikipedia JP entries for historical figures with the
> same names usually gives me useful answers, but there can be multiple
> correct readings of the same family name, as with 黒木, which could be
> Kuroki or Kurogi. If you are doing a translation, it is best to ask
> the customer, and if they don't know and an internet search doesn't
> work, take a common reading of the name and go with it.
>
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>>   1. Readings of Japanese names (Niels Kobschaetzki)
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>>   3. Re: Readings of Japanese names (Niels Kobschaetzki)
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>> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:49:00 +0200
>> From: "Niels Kobschaetzki" <n.kobschaetzki@example.com>
>> Subject: [Lingo] Readings of Japanese names
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>> Hi!
>> I would have one question: Is there a reliable (and I hope quick) way for
>> finding out the reading of Japanese names?
>> E.g. I have here a paper with the author's name 木場隆夫 from the
>> 科学技術庁科学技術政策研究所 but a google search didn't reveal a reading of the author's
>> name. How can I find out how the guy is read (at least enamdict gives me for
>> that name only Takao and Takawo but there are names which have a lot of
>> readings and therefore it's not only a 50:50-chance to get it right - the
>> last name 木場 has 4 possible readings in enamdict).
>> Thx for your help in advance.
>>
>> Niels
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>> From: "Hung Nguyen Vu" <vuhung16plus+shape@example.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Lingo] Readings of Japanese names
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>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Niels Kobschaetzki <
>> n.kobschaetzki@example.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi!
>>> I would have one question: Is there a reliable (and I hope quick) way for
>>> finding out the reading of Japanese names?
>>>
>>
>> Kiba Takao IMO.
>>
>> I think that there is no rules to guess Japanese names but remembering them
>> :D.
>>
>> Buying a Japanese name book is a good idea but I think staying in Japan for
>> more few years
>> is not so bad as well.
>>
>> For me, as of now, I can read mostly correctly Japanese names.
>> But not location names in Okinawa or Hokkaido.
>>
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>> Best Regards,
>> Nguyen Hung Vu ( Nguyễn Vũ Hưng )
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>> Japan through an eye of a gaijin:
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>> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:08:27 +0200
>> From: "Niels Kobschaetzki" <n.kobschaetzki@example.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Lingo] Readings of Japanese names
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>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Hung Nguyen Vu <
>> vuhung16plus+shape@example.com <vuhung16plus%2Bshape@example.com>> wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Niels Kobschaetzki <
>>> n.kobschaetzki@example.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>> I would have one question: Is there a reliable (and I hope quick) way for
>>>> finding out the reading of Japanese names?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Kiba Takao IMO.
>>>
>>
>> It is -- found him in the meantime ;)
>>
>> I think that there is no rules to guess Japanese names but remembering them
>>> :D.
>>>
>>
>> yeah :D
>>
>> Buying a Japanese name book is a good idea
>>>
>>
>> maybe I should include that in my next amazon.co.jp-order
>>
>>
>>> but I think staying in Japan for more few years
>>> is not so bad as well.
>>>
>>
>> First graduation and then thinking about that
>> Right now I can't afford it *surprise* ;)
>>
>> For me, as of now, I can read mostly correctly Japanese names.
>>> But not location names in Okinawa or Hokkaido.
>>>
>>
>> Well, at least with the history of Okinawa that doesn't surprise me.
>>
>> Thx for the answer
>>
>> Niels
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