Spell Your Name in Japanese

Spell your name in japanese A= ka, B= tu, C= mi, D= te, E= ku, F= lu, G= ji, H= ri, i= ki, J= zu, K= me, L= ta, M= rin, N= to, O= mo, P= no, Q= ke, R= shi, S= ari, T= chi, U= do, V= ru, W= mei, X= na Y= fu, Z= zi. to-ki-ji-ji-ka

A social-media-style meme shows a chart assigning Japanese-sounding syllables to letters, followed by a heavily distorted smiling face with the result “to-ki-ji-ji-ka.” The joke is that spelling an ordinary name through the absurd chart produces a bizarre, ominous-sounding Japanese-style name, making it useful as an absurd reaction to someone’s name or identity. EN: A social-media-style meme shows a chart assigning Japanese-sounding syllables to letters, followed by a heavily distorted smiling face with the result “to-ki-ji-ji-ka.” The joke is that spelling an ordinary name through the absurd chart produces a bizarre, ominous-sounding Japanese-style name, making it useful as an absurd reaction to someone’s name or identity.

• @afrosidemoon / 40319 2021-06-21