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Originally Japanese names, are mostly written in kanji. Any names of foreign origin should be written in katakana. However every name written in katakana does not have to be foreign, Japanese names are also often written in katakana.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you've got a non-Japanese name you would write it using katakana. If you've got a Japanese name you use hiragana or kanji.
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