C catwang0 先輩 Joined 9 Jul 2012 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 9 Jul 2012 #1 I read the hiragana and this is what I got: Kenichi. Is that right, Kenichi? But 健 is Ken, right? So how does that add up? And why is there a 一? Isn't that to prolong a vowel or something? I think I may be just over analyzing or something.
I read the hiragana and this is what I got: Kenichi. Is that right, Kenichi? But 健 is Ken, right? So how does that add up? And why is there a 一? Isn't that to prolong a vowel or something? I think I may be just over analyzing or something.
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 9 Jul 2012 #2 It is the kanji for "one" and can be read "Ichi" (among other things).
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 10 Jul 2012 #3 It's a name. 一 is definitely "one". It's often used in male names.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 10 Jul 2012 #4 the kanji "ichi" 一 the long vowel mark ー 健一 vs 健ー Although you might not be able to see the difference depending on the font you're using in your browser.
the kanji "ichi" 一 the long vowel mark ー 健一 vs 健ー Although you might not be able to see the difference depending on the font you're using in your browser.
ewww I am Groot Rest in Peace Joined 5 Apr 2012 Messages 438 Reaction score 46 10 Jul 2012 #5 Toritoribe, I thought before that 'long vowel mark' should be used with katakana only. Looks like it was wrong assumption.
Toritoribe, I thought before that 'long vowel mark' should be used with katakana only. Looks like it was wrong assumption.
C catwang0 先輩 Joined 9 Jul 2012 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 10 Jul 2012 Thread starter #6 Ohh, thank you very much! I see the difference now.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 10 Jul 2012 #7 ewww said: Toritoribe, I thought before that 'long vowel mark' should be used with katakana only. Looks like it was wrong assumption. Click to expand... The long vowel mark can be also used with kanji in colloquial expressions (e.g. 暑ーい！). 健ー doesn't make any sense, though.
ewww said: Toritoribe, I thought before that 'long vowel mark' should be used with katakana only. Looks like it was wrong assumption. Click to expand... The long vowel mark can be also used with kanji in colloquial expressions (e.g. 暑ーい！). 健ー doesn't make any sense, though.
ewww I am Groot Rest in Peace Joined 5 Apr 2012 Messages 438 Reaction score 46 10 Jul 2012 #8 Toritoribe, thank You so much