Going Japanese..

[similar.squirrel]

I abhor using my real name on any kind of social networking site, but it's nice to have a surname of some description on facebook. I've been using my own surname with a few of the letters switched around for a while now, but whilst reading a book The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, I noticed how cool Japanicized [is that a word?] names can look.

For example, the titular de Zoet was turned into Dazuto. Does anybody here have the inclination to do the same to my surname? A knowledge of the language would be preferable.
The surname is 'Kenderesi', which some people tell me already sounds somewhat Japanese.

Thanks =]

 

[Soxafloppin]

Can you reword the question? I've read that 3 times now and don't really know what your asking.

 

[Chefodeath]

Can you reword the question? I've read that 3 times now and don't really know what your asking.

He wants you to take his pseudonym and make it sound japanese

 

[Soxafloppin]

Can you reword the question? I've read that 3 times now and don't really know what your asking.

He wants you to take his pseudonym and make it sound japanese

Oh!, in that case. 'Kenderesi-San'.

 

[Dumbfish1]

How do you Japanize a name? Surely it's the same in all languages? I don't understand the question I'm afraid.

 

[Au Naturel.]

I don't really know what you're asking, but phonetically, Kenderesi is correct, just a little different. It looks like this when broken down ; Ke-n-de-re-si.

If this didn't help, then I don't know what you're asking, sorry.

 

[TheInvisibleMage]

Can you reword the question? I've read that 3 times now and don't really know what your asking.

He wants you to take his pseudonym and make it sound japanese

Oh!, in that case. 'Kenderesi-San'.

I think he also wants the name changed to fit Japanese phonetics.

Assuming you pronounce it "Ken-deh-rii-see", it would be Kenderishi, or ケンデリシ. The "n" sound should have a horizonal line after it, to make it a "long" sound, but I can't seem to get the correct character working. Anyway, there's not all that much difference with your name. Sorry.

Edit: Ninja'd, kinda.

 

[Scorched_Cascade]

It already does sound Japanese and it's made up of Japanese syllables minus the very end one (Ke-N-De-Re-Si) Si doesnt exist so it would just become Kendereshi- pronounced Ken-De-(R/L)eyshi. Not written as differently as you would have hoped I suspect.

You could try just taking syllables from your name instead?
Reishi (from the end of the name + its a type of mushroom)
Kenshi
Dereshi

Or Just add some syllables into your name.

Etc Thats about as much help as I can be just knowing hirakana/katakana without knowing how to actually speak Japanese

Japanese simple syllables:
A,E,I,O,U,N/M Ka,Ke,Ki,Ko,Ku Sa,Se,Shi,So,Su Ta,Te,Chi,To Ma,Me,Mi,Mo,Mu Na,Ne,Ni,No Ha,Ba,Pa,He,Be,Pe,Hi,Bi,Pi,Ho,Bo,Po

Course you have compounded ones too (syllable+syllable) and extended vowel sounds but I think the ones above should be adequate.

 

[carnege4]

Actually guys, the name would be "Kendereshi"
The "si" sound don't exist in the katakana vocabulary (either the hiragana)

Edit : just saw the post above me
dam ninjas

 

[Wintermoot]

How do you Japanize a name? Surely it's the same in all languages? I don't understand the question I'm afraid.

I think he wants to make it sound Japanese

 

[Jonluw]

Yeah, like you said, it already sounds pretty Japanese. And like some others said, adding an 'h' might be clever.

Spoiler: I do not know how to Japanize words. I am just commenting to add this:

 

[Littlee300]

Isn't there a English names to Japanese names engine on the internet?

 

[Tim_Buoy]

it actually does sound Japanese
ke n de re shi

 

[Thaluikhain]

Spoiler: I do not know how to Japanize words. I am just commenting to add this:

Argh...looks like I've been...oh, I can't say it, but I was going to post that.

 

[pyramid head grape]

Ya it sounds right.