Thursday, April 07, 2011

“F” is for First Name – in Japanese

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I felt like I should make some small attempt at helping to keep those Japanese citizens in mind as we go through our day. What could I do that has meaning to me, gives thought to those who are suffering, but still not make people feel guilty for not sending money to charity. I for one simply cannot afford to donate right now and I imagine there are a lot of you really can’t spare $10 at the moment.
Today I decided this would be fun, it’s a “What is your first name in Japanese?” site. I am going to be spending the whole week writing my name with the spelling (hopefully I can copy and paste the traditional *kanji characters. My name, Holly, is pronounced HORII, Hor-ee, extending the ee sound.
Follow along and add your Japanese name (and the link) to your blog or site. Give the name on a coffee mug or a mousepad as a gift to a friend.
*This dictionary does not contain Japanese names. Japanese names are normally written using kanji characters, not katakana.
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6 comments:

  1. Very interesting and very creative! I will post mine too, it is really fun :)

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  2. I'm so glad I found your blog. I'm stopping by from the A to Z challenge and I look forward to reading more from you.

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  3. Interesting and clever way to bring our thoughts back to those poor people.

    See you around!

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  4. The tragedy in Japan is overwhelming, but Japan has rebuilt time and again. They usually turn out stronger after each challenge. I wish and pray nothing but the best for them.

    And greetings to you from the A-Z Challenge.

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  5. great, creative way of remembering those in need. I don't think I have a Japanese name but I'll try it out anyway :)
    Great meeting you through the A-Z!

    nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  6. Cool! I'll try this Japanese name thing. Thanks for sharing it and some background on the activity.

    The Madlab Post

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