Japanese Names

by O'Neill, P. G.

• ISBN13: 9780834802254
• ISBN10: 0834802252
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-06-01
• Publisher: Shambhala Pubns

Summary

This reference book lists Japanese names by their romanized spelling and by their Sino-Japanese (kanji) spelling. It will be invaluable for anyone studying written Japanese.

Author Biography

P. G. O'Neill, a native Londoner, is Professor of Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he also obtained his Ph.D. in 1957 with a thesis on traditional Japanese drama. His publications include Japanese Names, A Guide to No, Early No Drama, An Introduction to Written Japanese (with S. Yanada), and A Programmed Introduction to Literary-Style Japanese.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Explanatory Notes	ix
Types of Names:	ix
Surnames:	ix
Personal Names:	ix
Place Names:	ix
Literary, Historical, and Artistic Names:	ix
Era Names:	ix
Romanization:	x
Alternative Name Readings:	xii
Forms of Chinese Characters:	xii
Concerning Part I, From Characters to Readings:	xii
Main-Entry Characters:	xiii
Arrangement of Name Readings:	xiii
Arrangement of Component Readins:	xiii
Multi-Character Names:	xiv
Concerning Part II, From Readings to Characters:	xiv
Finding Readings and Characters:	xiv
Rules for Character Classification:	xv
Counting of Strokes:	xv
Classification into Character Types:	xv
Abbreviations and Signs	xviii
A Comprehensive Index of Japanese Names
From Characters to Readings:	1	(186)
From Readings to Characters:	187	(158)
Appendices	345	(13)
1. Name Characters Arranged by Radicals:	347	(11)
2. List of Radicals:	358