Odd Request
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:55 am
Okay, here's a weird question. Let me give a little background first.
I'm a Canadian living in Japan. I want to have a 'Kanji' last name (Kanji is the Japanese word for traditional Chinese characters). However, the Japanese don't have a Kanji with the correct pronounciation for the first syllable of my name ("wou" or "wo", with an o sound like in the word "note").
When the Japanese use Chinese characters, they have two pronounciations: the Chinese pronounciation (Mandarin, but without tones), and Japanese. This means that if I can find a traditional (not simplified) Chinese character with the correct pronounciation (in Mandarin), then I will be able to complete my name.
It's very difficult to find a Chinese character by pronounciation alone, so I was wondering if any of you could help me. Obviously, since it's going to be part of my name, I'm looking for a character that has a good meaning (i.e. not "horse's @$$" or something like that).
So, to reiterate, this is what I'm looking for:
Traditional Chinese characters
Mandarin pronounciation = "wo" or "wou" in which the "o" sound is the same as it is in the English words "note" or "boat". Tone isn't important.
Please shoot me as many as you can think of that are appropriate, and you will have my undying gratitude.
Cheers,
Crowley
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I'm a Canadian living in Japan. I want to have a 'Kanji' last name (Kanji is the Japanese word for traditional Chinese characters). However, the Japanese don't have a Kanji with the correct pronounciation for the first syllable of my name ("wou" or "wo", with an o sound like in the word "note").
When the Japanese use Chinese characters, they have two pronounciations: the Chinese pronounciation (Mandarin, but without tones), and Japanese. This means that if I can find a traditional (not simplified) Chinese character with the correct pronounciation (in Mandarin), then I will be able to complete my name.
It's very difficult to find a Chinese character by pronounciation alone, so I was wondering if any of you could help me. Obviously, since it's going to be part of my name, I'm looking for a character that has a good meaning (i.e. not "horse's @$$" or something like that).
So, to reiterate, this is what I'm looking for:
Traditional Chinese characters
Mandarin pronounciation = "wo" or "wou" in which the "o" sound is the same as it is in the English words "note" or "boat". Tone isn't important.
Please shoot me as many as you can think of that are appropriate, and you will have my undying gratitude.
Cheers,
Crowley
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