First trip to Japan. Some of the hotels want the Phonetic of my name. How do I find out how to do that?

A search using the title of your post, google has a number of sites, if that is actually what they want. Maybe they just want to greet you correctly, I can see that.

Yes, as I understand that is the reason. I had googled and didn't find anything helpful as they want it in Japanese, but I just modified my title as you suggested and could work my way to something I think may work. Thanks for the suggestion .

That's a funny request, to me, from your hotel. I would think it is not a requirement but they would like to know it if it is possible for you to provide it.​​I am Japanese and i could help you with that. I understand they are asking for your name phonetically written in " katakana". I have done​​​​​​ it for my European friends and colleagues. Eg, James Taylor - じぇーむず.てーらー. This is actually " hiragana". I can't seem to get karakana on my tablete. On the other hand, i would understand if you didn't to wish to share your name on public forums.

Can't you use Google Translate?
https://translate.google.com/#view=h...te&sl=en&tl=ja

Just type your name in English on the left hand side, whatever shows up on the right hand side should be your phonetic name in Japanese. Click on the speaker icon on the Japanese side to listen to it, to make sure it is close to what your name is pronounced in English.

Of course I had to try it, Reading54. It sounded remarkably close, just a slight extra sound at the end. I'd have understood it.

Hi YESTRAVEL, sorry i have been offline. If you have not found a solution yet, you can pm me........ How do you pv here ? I have done it on TA site but never here and i don't see pm function on the screen.

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Reading54 -- thank you -- great idea! I didnt even think to use google translate because I thought "phonetic" was something special.

Hi, i had already done it and did not see pm. I was thinking it was due to my setting or because i am reading on my tablet. Anyway i have received a notice of your pm on my email and there i saw your message with your names. I will try to answer it pming back, i hope i can, it should be easy but i again did not see reply botton on your pm. Let me see.

Ok, now i have just pm'd you. You must have received 2 messages. They are the same.

This forum can be so helpful. I think I am set -- thanks!