Japanese Names

[NeoCrisis]

Hi, I'm new here. I have some fictional characters with japanese names. I want to know how to pronounce them,I'm not good at pronouncing japanese words...

Akemi Nakamura

Speaking of Akemi,is that a guy's name or a girl's name? Cause I named my male character Akemi.. I was told that Akemi was guy's name but seen alot of female characters with that name.....

Akishino
and
Takahiro

Thanks.

[Debezo]

Originally Posted by NeoCrisis

Speaking of Akemi,is that a guy's name or a girl's name? Cause I named my male character Akemi.. I was told that Akemi was guy's name but seen alot of female characters with that name.....

though 99% Japanese people think that is a girl's name, that can be for a guy's as an archaic name, such as 暁海(the sea of the dawn).

[CrimsonNataku]

Originally Posted by NeoCrisis

Hi, I'm new here. I have some fictional characters with japanese names. I want to know how to pronounce them,I'm not good at pronouncing japanese words...

Akemi Nakamura

Speaking of Akemi,is that a guy's name or a girl's name? Cause I named my male character Akemi.. I was told that Akemi was guy's name but seen alot of female characters with that name.....

Akishino
and
Takahiro

Thanks.

Akemi = ah-keh-mi
Nakamura = nah-kah-moo-ra
Akishino = ah-kee-shee-no
Takahiro = tah-kah-hee-ro

You mean like that?

And yes, Akemi is in most cases a girl's name, but it depends largely on which kanji you use to spell out the name; if you use the kanji which Debezo has described, then it would indeed be masculine.

[NeoCrisis]

Originally Posted by Debezo

though 99% Japanese people think that is a girl's name, that can be for a guy's as an archaic name, such as 暁海(the sea of the dawn).

All I got was two squares,my computer can't display kanji Can you post a pic of the kanji? Thanks

Originally Posted by CrimsonNataku

Akemi = ah-keh-mi
Nakamura = nah-kah-moo-ra
Akishino = ah-kee-shee-no
Takahiro = tah-kah-hee-ro

You mean like that?

And yes, Akemi is in most cases a girl's name, but it depends largely on which kanji you use to spell out the name; if you use the kanji which Debezo has described, then it would indeed be masculine.

Yes, thank you Oh ,the "mi" in Akemi is it pronounced like "may" or "me"?

[Ophelia]

Originally Posted by NeoCrisis

Hi, I'm new here. I have some fictional characters with japanese names. I want to know how to pronounce them,I'm not good at pronouncing japanese words...

Akemi Nakamura

Speaking of Akemi,is that a guy's name or a girl's name? Cause I named my male character Akemi.. I was told that Akemi was guy's name but seen alot of female characters with that name.....

Akishino
and
Takahiro

Thanks.

Akemi is definately a girl...I found out on a website.

[NeoCrisis]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

Akemi is definately a girl...I found out on a website.

lol,well I'm still keeping the name lol

[CrimsonNataku]

Originally Posted by NeoCrisis

Yes, thank you Oh ,the "mi" in Akemi is it pronounced like "may" or "me"?

It's pronounced "me," as in "you and me."

[Debezo]

Originally Posted by NeoCrisis

All I got was two squares,my computer can't display kanji Can you post a pic of the kanji? Thanks

This is just example and can be unisex.
Almost Japanese people(and me) will say 'Akemi sounds feminine'. though, there are a few guys 'Akemi' actually.Akemi can be a man's name while a typical woman's name. but a typical woman's name 'Hanako' can not be a man's name.A few kanjis and a few sounds are used for the specific gender. well it's hard to explain how that's named in Japan.

[Nyororin]

Even written as 暁海, EVERYONE I ask says it`s a female name. In fact, they have all said that they would feel sorry for a guy with that name.

So, I would say it`s pretty unanimously a female name.

[NeoCrisis]

Thanks, everyone for their feedback!!!