Japanese Kanji: How to Write Your Name in Japanese 漢字
Have you ever wondered how names are crafted in kanji? Interested in having your own Japanese kanji name? Join us in this one-time class where we will create our own Japanese names using kanji based on meaning, sound, and aesthetics!
Mr. Kelsey P. ケルシー先生
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(373)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Beginner Level
Ready to demonstrate how serious you are about manga, anime, karate, and ramen noodles? Why not learn how to write your name in Japanese kanji? In this one-time class, we will discover how our names are pronounced and read in Japanese and, based on that reading and the meanings of the characters, create a Japanese name with kanji that signifies our personality and/or desired qualities. Show off your new name to your friends, or introduce yourself with your written Japanese name to impress the people of country you know and love! ---------------------------------------- GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE MEETING ---------------------------------------- + Short overview on the nature of kanji characters + Transcribing non-Japanese name pronunciations to Japanese ones + Introduction to radicals and meanings + Understanding the basic Japanese aesthetics of name kanji + Calculating and interpreting "lucky" versus "unlucky" variations of characters for one's name Note: A minimum of four (4) students must be enrolled for this class to be held as scheduled. Students who wish to remain enrolled even in the case of there not being a sufficient number of enrollees will be transferred to the next available scheduled day and time of the same class. Still got questions? Feel free to contact me for more information!
Learning Goals
Students will become familiar through reading and writing with a number of Japanese pronunciation rules, general patterns and stroke order of kanji characters, and different meanings associated with the kanji and their radicals.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Previous experience involving Japanese language pronunciation and/or hiragana and katakana is recommended but not required.
Supply List
A Japanese character handwriting template sheet will be provided that can be printed out for use in class. Learners are also welcome to use their own paper or a whiteboard instead if desired. Please be sure to use a fat-edge pen (or marker if using a whiteboard) in order for the teacher and other students to more easily see the characters that will be written and shown on camera. Learners who have access to and can use a digital writing tablet will likely experience the benefit of showing us writing directly on screen. While it is not required, learners may also benefit from any of the following recommended resources for further kanji character study as well found on the main Immersion Japanese Club website. (Please note that any product links on the website are referral links from which IJC receives a small commission for recommending.) IJC Kanji Character Learning Materials (recommended but not required) https://immersionlanguageclub.com/product-tag/kanji/
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2019
4.9
373reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree from Gustavus Adolphus College
I studied Japanese language, culture, history, and economics both at home (Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota) and a year abroad (Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan). I returned to Japan after graduating to live for another three years in Kagawa prefecture, Shikoku, where I worked in language instruction and Japanese-English translation. I attained certification in the 2nd highest level of the internationally recognized Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), and twice sat in for the 1st level.
My teaching experience in language instruction (where I also often implement the Natural Approach and TPR) continues to this day in private lessons for both children and adults in ESL, Japanese language learning, and JLPT test prep. For Japanese, this includes literacy in kanji and the language's other character sets, as well as comprehension and production in both informal and business-level conversation. It also means a top-down approach to deconstructing, studying for, and tackling the JLPT for those students looking to take their Japanese to the next level and even get this important certification that can land them a job abroad. (Feel free to contact me for more information about the JLPT and suggestions on whether or not it may be right for your learner's language goals.)Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$38
per classMeets once
85 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
4-8 learners per class
