Assistance with mock Shikona

[Dwale 419]

Hello, all. I have decided to give myself a mock shikona, as others here have done, just for ****s and giggles. I know the name I want to use, but fear my lack of knowledge of written Japanese could lead me into an improper construction.

So, my question is, when writing the "O" prefix (ex. "Osunaarashi") would that go to the right of the other characters? Thank you.

Edited November 18, 2016 by Dwale

[Jakusotsu 5,757]

Not sure if I understand your question correctly, and I'm far from an expert regarding shikona, let alone Japanese language, but the 皇 in Kaio, for instance, has a completely different meaning than the 大 in Osunaarashi.

[Kuroyama 715]

When written horizontally, Japanese goes from left to right.

[Dwale 419]

15 hours ago, Jakusotsu said:

Not sure if I understand your question correctly, and I'm far from an expert regarding shikona, let alone Japanese language, but the 皇 in Kaio, for instance, has a completely different meaning than the 大 in Osunaarashi.

Mhm. I did mention "prefix" specifically. I know the meaning if what I'm trying to say, I just don't know anything about how it would be written. Languages often have strange and arbitrary rules.

[Akinomaki 39,583]

The O in Osunaarashi doesn't feel like a prefix to me, it can be in the middle as well, the o- in o-sumo-san is one.

Actually, in old style writing, for a name plate the kanji may be written in reverse - but otherwise if you want to have Osunaarashi you write it like that, else you get Arashisunadai: I haven't seen the kanji 大 read O yet if it's at the end. Shikihide already uses it as -on in Reon though, so it may only take a while and we have that as well.

[Asashosakari 18,670]

1 hour ago, Dwale said:

Mhm. I did mention "prefix" specifically. I know the meaning if what I'm trying to say, I just don't know anything about how it would be written. Languages often have strange and arbitrary rules.

You know, if would be easier if you simply said what you're wanting to use, and then people could tell you if it's right or wrong.  Asking for general guidelines without an actual use case is a bit confusing, especially as shikona are often not exactly typical of the "natural" usage of Japanese anyway.

[Dwale 419]

41 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

You know, if would be easier if you simply said what you're wanting to use, and then people could tell you if it's right or wrong.  Asking for general guidelines without an actual use case is a bit confusing, especially as shikona are often not exactly typical of the "natural" usage of Japanese anyway.

That's true. The name I want to use is "Okarai" written with the O prefix and the characters for "cyclonic storm."

[Dwale 419]

1 hour ago, Akinomaki said:

The O in Osunaarashi doesn't feel like a prefix to me, it can be in the middle as well, the o- in o-sumo-san is one.

Actually, in old style writing, for a name plate the kanji may be written in reverse - but otherwise if you want to have Osunaarashi you write it like that, else you get Arashisunadai: I haven't seen the kanji 大 read O yet if it's at the end. Shikihide already uses it as -on in Reon though, so it may only take a while and we have that as well.

Ah, see, this is edifying for me, thank you. ^.^