Comments on: What’s With The Japanese Names? http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/ The Business of Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Japan's Cellphone Edge http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43646 Japan's Cellphone Edge Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:18:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43646 <p>How about using Japanese English words (Gairaigo) instead? Japanese have adopted a lot of English, German, etc. words into their vocabularly. For instance, Japanese English words will sound the following way (English = Japanese): Hello = Haro, Device = Debaisu, Girl = Garu, Friend = Furendo, Digital = Dijitaru; Internet = Intaanetto, etc. Ask me more if you want.</p> <p>I guess, the best name will be a combination of English and Japanese (just somes shots): Happy Debaisu (Happy Devices) Smart Sentaku (Smart Choice) Digital Kokoro (Digital Heart) Furendo Network (Friends Network)</p> How about using Japanese English words (Gairaigo) instead? Japanese have adopted a lot of English, German, etc. words into their vocabularly. For instance, Japanese English words will sound the following way (English = Japanese):
Hello = Haro, Device = Debaisu, Girl = Garu, Friend = Furendo, Digital = Dijitaru; Internet = Intaanetto, etc. Ask me more if you want.

I guess, the best name will be a combination of English and Japanese (just somes shots):
Happy Debaisu (Happy Devices)
Smart Sentaku (Smart Choice)
Digital Kokoro (Digital Heart)
Furendo Network (Friends Network)

]]> By: Vincent Paquet http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43644 Vincent Paquet Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:13:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43644 <p>Yeah, this is crazy, pretty much everything less than 7 characters that's just readable is not only taken but for sale and anything that's close to having a meaning commands 5-digit pricing</p> Yeah, this is crazy, pretty much everything less than 7 characters that’s just readable is not only taken but for sale and anything that’s close to having a meaning commands 5-digit pricing

]]> By: hanawa http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43641 hanawa Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:51:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43641 <p>I think the name is "Kasayka". I'm a Japanese, so it's fun seeing Japnese words popping up as web-site names. But as you can see, even om would make a mistake and not notice when it's in foreign words. Is "bento" taken? I think it suites for one of those AJAX homepages. It all looks like bento box arrangement to me.</p> I think the name is “Kasayka”. I’m a Japanese, so it’s fun seeing Japnese words popping up as web-site names. But as you can see, even om would make a mistake and not notice when it’s in foreign words.
Is “bento” taken? I think it suites for one of those AJAX homepages. It all looks like bento box arrangement to me.

]]> By: shoepal http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43638 shoepal Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:11:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43638 <p>Joyce Park (and friends) have Renkoo, which is a sort of internetification of the Japanese word Renku.</p> Joyce Park (and friends) have Renkoo, which is a sort of internetification of the Japanese word Renku.

]]> By: Phoneranger http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43635 Phoneranger Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:42:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43635 <p>webkatsucurry</p> webkatsucurry

]]> By: Eran http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43632 Eran Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:23:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43632 <p>Om,</p> <p>You know we'd never suggest that! The problem is with enterpenuers lacking in imagination (and not only in the naming department <em>cough</em><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/25/yes-this-weeks-ajax-homepage/" rel="nofollow">ajax homepage</a><em>cough</em>)</p> Om,

You know we’d never suggest that! The problem is with enterpenuers lacking in imagination (and not only in the naming department coughajax homepagecough)

]]> By: James Enck http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43629 James Enck Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:21:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43629 <p>How about this one?</p> <p>"Kanben shite kure" ("Gimme a break")</p> How about this one?

“Kanben shite kure” (”Gimme a break”)

]]> By: Vic http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43626 Vic Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:11:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43626 <p>What's funny is you now need to get a suitable domain name BEFORE you register a company!</p> What’s funny is you now need to get a suitable domain name BEFORE you register a company!

]]> By: PXLated http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43623 PXLated Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:25:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43623 <p>Reaching out to other languages isn't a new situation other than with trade names, several companies can use the same name in different industries or product sectors. Domain names stress the system because that isn't the case, there is only one XYZ.com.</p> Reaching out to other languages isn’t a new situation other than with trade names, several companies can use the same name in different industries or product sectors. Domain names stress the system because that isn’t the case, there is only one XYZ.com.

]]> By: Supr.c.ilio.us: The Blog » Startups Exhaust the English Language http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43620 Supr.c.ilio.us: The Blog » Startups Exhaust the English Language Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:06:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43620 <p>[...] A new threat to Bubble 2.0 is growing, Om Malik reports Mike Li, co-founder of Sixth Sense popped in today, and he lamented, “We cannot use any English names, because most of the good ones are taken.” That explains why we are suddenly seeing an influx of Japanese names. I am currently using a massively cool “scrapbook-meets-note taker” product from Bare Bones Software called YoJimbo. Yesterday, John Cook had blogged about Kasyaka, which is Japanese for home lifestyle. [...]</p> [...] A new threat to Bubble 2.0 is growing, Om Malik reports Mike Li, co-founder of Sixth Sense popped in today, and he lamented, “We cannot use any English names, because most of the good ones are taken.” That explains why we are suddenly seeing an influx of Japanese names. I am currently using a massively cool “scrapbook-meets-note taker” product from Bare Bones Software called YoJimbo. Yesterday, John Cook had blogged about Kasyaka, which is Japanese for home lifestyle. [...]

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43617 Om Malik Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:43:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43617 <p>yeah it seems impossible to find a decent domain name that isn't taken. beau, nice tool i must say</p> yeah it seems impossible to find a decent domain name that isn’t taken. beau, nice tool i must say

]]> By: Beau Hartshorne http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43614 Beau Hartshorne Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:47:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43614 <p>Actually, every English word is taken, most combinations of short English words are taken, and anything that looks like an English word is taken. I built this while searching for my new company's name: http://instantdomainsearch.com</p> Actually, every English word is taken, most combinations of short English words are taken, and anything that looks like an English word is taken. I built this while searching for my new company’s name:
(link)

]]> By: Christian Gloddy http://gigaom.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43611 Christian Gloddy Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:06:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/25/whats-with-the-japanese-names/#comment-43611 <p>How about "Atari"? Seems like it would be pretty catchy.</p> How about “Atari”? Seems like it would be pretty catchy.

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