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phil of smeg · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 18 Location: Liverpool, UK

I'm still very new to the Japanese writing system. As it is I'm trying to learn Hiragana first as I've been told it's the simplest of the three.

I was recently asked if I knew how to write my name in Katakana, which I don't, so I started looking up the katakana symbols. Well, I'm still none the wiser.

How on earth would I write my name, 'Phil' in Katakana? Can anyone help, cos I feel like I'm missing a couple of pieces of the puzzle here?
Thanks.

Phil

azarashi sushi · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 562 Location: Shinjuku

Hi Smeg!

I'm writing on a mac so I don't think the katakana will come out but it should be written FU, little i, RU ... FUiRU

I hope that makes sense... But I'm sure a windows person will write it for you anyway.

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

フィル (and not フイル Wink

)

Hoser · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Toronto, Canada

I just have to butt in and say that in my opinion, katakana is FAR easier than hirigana.

phil of smeg · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 18 Location: Liverpool, UK

thanks for the help!

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

You can learn either from scratch in abut 6 hrs spread over a weekend. Do a search for the book with the system (Learning the kana or somesuch, author's name is Heiszig, if I remember correctly.)

Ai · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 154 Location: Chile

I don't know about the name but try this website to learn kana fast:

http://www.realkana.com/

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

Temujin · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 90 Location: Osaka