kanji question...

wolf_kin · 13th May 2005, 20:23

does anybody here know any kanji? or know of anybody that does?

see,i sat down one afternoon and did some arty stuff.
(samurai-girl in "lazy" stance if your interested

)

but before i finish it, i want to get the kanji for "samurai" and if possible have the vowel sound "ahh" added to the end, or at least an appropriate version of it, so it would translate as something close to "samurai'a"

(which is what i decided to title the picture... in ink, before i bothered to stop and think about it.)

any help would be appreciated!!

Hazmat · 13th May 2005, 20:30

http://japanese.about.com/bl50kanji_samurai.htm

wolf_kin · 13th May 2005, 21:03

cool, kinda.

but isnt there also a way to do it phonetically (sp?)

like the way my name would go from "chris" to "korysu" or something similar... then i could add the "ahh" on the end without getting a headache

i should probably traul around "foreign language student" sites.

because i dont know what the hell im talking about really.

Stilgar · 13th May 2005, 21:08

Has chris bought DoW yet? If he hasn't, tell him he sucks. Cocks.

And get him to send me his email and msn alias to my cell. I have no credit

Hazmat · 13th May 2005, 21:17

Quote:

Originally posted by wolf_kin
cool, kinda.

but isnt there also a way to do it phonetically (sp?)

like the way my name would go from "chris" to "korysu" or something similar... then i could add the "ahh" on the end without getting a headache

i should probably traul around "foreign language student" sites.

because i dont know what the hell im talking about really.

YGM

dead goon · 13th May 2005, 21:18

I came across this cool thing recently... it's called ICQ. and it lets you talk to friends one on one. IN REAL TIME!

Stilgar · 13th May 2005, 21:22

No shit!? Pity you have no friends, huh.

:p

wolf_kin · 13th May 2005, 21:23

nope, no DoW. and the modems in the lounge now, so he cant use messenger. i wont have that filth on my computer.

you could always come round?

that said, arent you supposed to be at work?

oh yeah, getting me a copy of FF7: Advent Children.
(mmmmmmm tastes like goodness)

Stilgar · 13th May 2005, 21:24

I'm taking the night off. I thought I might have the flu, but it's just a nasty headcold at the mo.

oh yeah, is AC dubbed?

dead goon · 13th May 2005, 21:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Stilgar
No shit!? Pity you have no friends, huh.

Ba Zing!

wolf_kin · 13th May 2005, 21:39

Quote:

Originally posted by dead goon
I came across this cool thing recently... it's called ICQ. and it lets you talk to friends one on one. IN REAL TIME!

i have no fear of the out of doors.
but i do have a problem with random people initiating a conversation that innevitably leads to their proposition that i present them with a pair of scissors so that they may then preform fellatio upon then.

after it happened a few times, i justifiably decided all ICQ users were freaks.

wolf_kin · 13th May 2005, 21:44

no idea, but considering how recent AC is, probably not.

its worth a look though.

SuperKing! · 13th May 2005, 23:30

I know *some* Kanji, but I've been taking Japanese for a little over a month, so you know, I'm not too sure.

a quick google turned up Http://japanese.about.com/bl50kanji_samurai.htm as the first result. *edit* oh right, someone posted this as the second post, soz.

As for adding the "ahh" sound, I'm not sure what you mean. I don't think you can add another Kanji to put an "ahh" on the end, Kanji are more "meaning" orientated, e.g. the same kanji will have many diff pronunciations depending on what word it's used in, and adding another Kanji would change the meaning, so it may be pronounced as you want, but the meaning will be different. The Kana (hiragana and katakana) indicate pronunication. So if you just wanted to add an A on the end, you could use a hirigana a or katakana a, let me know if you want to know what these characters look like.

Hopefully someone who actually knows what they're talking about will read this thread...

wolf_kin · 14th May 2005, 00:42

^^yes! were starting to move in the right direction!

i might just be barking up, not just the wrong tree, but possibly not even a tree at all.

see this is what you get when you try to be clever and attempt to make wordplay cross the laguage barrier....

i geuss all i really nead is an indicator somwhere in the kanji for samurai that would give the word a feminine slant.

hey stil, what was the site you used to host the pic again?

Stilgar · 14th May 2005, 01:18

http://imageshack.us/

Evilmonkey · 16th May 2005, 14:19

You would use either Hiragana and Katakana. To spell it out.

Hiragana is used to write exlusivly Japanese only words. Katakana is used for writing foriegn words or in advertising.

I recommend using Katakana for your drawing as it looks much cooler (hence why its used in advertising) and is easier to draw/write.

Basically double letter sounds make up one character (except for vowls and a couple others).

There is 52ish of them but really there is upto 100+ depending how you look at it. Both Hiragana and Katakana use the exact same sounds but just write the sound differently (a few exceptions of course).

Anyways just do a simple search for a basic table. But the ones you are looking for are

Sa
mu
ra
i
a

So you would need six Characters.

Alternatly you could just use the Kanji for Samurai and add the double vowl A to the end using kata or hira.

Pretty easy really. If you write in Katakana to extend the vowl sound you use kinda like a hyphen after the character for a. As a long vowl sound for the A in Japanese would sound exactly like ahh.

I don't have japanese characters installed on work PC otherwise Id post it up for you.

This table is pretty good.

http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/table_k.html

And heres one for Hiragana

http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/table.html

Note double vowls for Hiragana are just writen twice you don't use the dash.

wolf_kin · 16th May 2005, 18:09

^^^

you are da' man!!

thank you

thank you

thank you

katakana was the one i was looking for. it just got screwed up in my head. (been about 14-15 years since i took any japanese!)
no wonder i wasn't getting anywhere!

Evilmonkey · 18th May 2005, 13:51

Make sure you post up the result.

13th May 2005, 21:08	#4
Stilgar Rough Joker	Has chris bought DoW yet? If he hasn't, tell him he sucks. Cocks. And get him to send me his email and msn alias to my cell. I have no credit Last edited by Stilgar : 13th May 2005 at 21:16.

13th May 2005, 21:24	#9
Stilgar Rough Joker	I'm taking the night off. I thought I might have the flu, but it's just a nasty headcold at the mo. oh yeah, is AC dubbed? Last edited by Stilgar : 13th May 2005 at 21:27.

13th May 2005, 20:23	#1
wolf_kin	kanji question... does anybody here know any kanji? or know of anybody that does? see,i sat down one afternoon and did some arty stuff. (samurai-girl in "lazy" stance if your interested ) but before i finish it, i want to get the kanji for "samurai" and if possible have the vowel sound "ahh" added to the end, or at least an appropriate version of it, so it would translate as something close to "samurai'a" (which is what i decided to title the picture... in ink, before i bothered to stop and think about it.) any help would be appreciated!!

13th May 2005, 20:30	#2
Hazmat I Like Toast	http://japanese.about.com/bl50kanji_samurai.htm

13th May 2005, 21:03	#3
wolf_kin	cool, kinda. but isnt there also a way to do it phonetically (sp?) like the way my name would go from "chris" to "korysu" or something similar... then i could add the "ahh" on the end without getting a headache i should probably traul around "foreign language student" sites. because i dont know what the hell im talking about really.

13th May 2005, 21:18	#6
dead goon	I came across this cool thing recently... it's called ICQ. and it lets you talk to friends one on one. IN REAL TIME!

13th May 2005, 21:22	#7
Stilgar Rough Joker	No shit!? Pity you have no friends, huh. :p

13th May 2005, 21:23	#8
wolf_kin	nope, no DoW. and the modems in the lounge now, so he cant use messenger. i wont have that filth on my computer. you could always come round? that said, arent you supposed to be at work? oh yeah, getting me a copy of FF7: Advent Children. (mmmmmmm tastes like goodness)

13th May 2005, 21:44	#12
wolf_kin	no idea, but considering how recent AC is, probably not. its worth a look though.

13th May 2005, 23:30	#13
SuperKing!	I know some Kanji, but I've been taking Japanese for a little over a month, so you know, I'm not too sure. a quick google turned up Http://japanese.about.com/bl50kanji_samurai.htm as the first result. edit oh right, someone posted this as the second post, soz. As for adding the "ahh" sound, I'm not sure what you mean. I don't think you can add another Kanji to put an "ahh" on the end, Kanji are more "meaning" orientated, e.g. the same kanji will have many diff pronunciations depending on what word it's used in, and adding another Kanji would change the meaning, so it may be pronounced as you want, but the meaning will be different. The Kana (hiragana and katakana) indicate pronunication. So if you just wanted to add an A on the end, you could use a hirigana a or katakana a, let me know if you want to know what these characters look like. Hopefully someone who actually knows what they're talking about will read this thread... Last edited by SuperKing! : 13th May 2005 at 23:34.

14th May 2005, 00:42	#14
wolf_kin	^^yes! were starting to move in the right direction! i might just be barking up, not just the wrong tree, but possibly not even a tree at all. see this is what you get when you try to be clever and attempt to make wordplay cross the laguage barrier.... i geuss all i really nead is an indicator somwhere in the kanji for samurai that would give the word a feminine slant. hey stil, what was the site you used to host the pic again?

14th May 2005, 01:18	#15
Stilgar Rough Joker	http://imageshack.us/

16th May 2005, 14:19	#16
Evilmonkey	You would use either Hiragana and Katakana. To spell it out. Hiragana is used to write exlusivly Japanese only words. Katakana is used for writing foriegn words or in advertising. I recommend using Katakana for your drawing as it looks much cooler (hence why its used in advertising) and is easier to draw/write. Basically double letter sounds make up one character (except for vowls and a couple others). There is 52ish of them but really there is upto 100+ depending how you look at it. Both Hiragana and Katakana use the exact same sounds but just write the sound differently (a few exceptions of course). Anyways just do a simple search for a basic table. But the ones you are looking for are Sa mu ra i a So you would need six Characters. Alternatly you could just use the Kanji for Samurai and add the double vowl A to the end using kata or hira. Pretty easy really. If you write in Katakana to extend the vowl sound you use kinda like a hyphen after the character for a. As a long vowl sound for the A in Japanese would sound exactly like ahh. I don't have japanese characters installed on work PC otherwise Id post it up for you. This table is pretty good. http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/table_k.html And heres one for Hiragana http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/table.html Note double vowls for Hiragana are just writen twice you don't use the dash. Last edited by Evilmonkey : 16th May 2005 at 14:29.

16th May 2005, 18:09	#17
wolf_kin	^^^ you are da' man!! thank you thank you thank you katakana was the one i was looking for. it just got screwed up in my head. (been about 14-15 years since i took any japanese!) no wonder i wasn't getting anywhere! Last edited by wolf_kin : 16th May 2005 at 18:24.

18th May 2005, 13:51	#18
Evilmonkey	Make sure you post up the result.