Question ("Go-kou" vs "Go-ku")

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:29 pm

TripleRach wrote:I think it's generally best to ignore any "official" Japanese romanizations, since they're often inconsistent or just plain wrong.

Agreed. I generally just use whatever makes most sense (Goku, Bulma, etc.), or best follows with the name pun (Kuririn, Freeza, etc.)

SpaceKappa · Post by **SpaceKappa** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:33 pm

"Goku" doesn't make sense. The last syllable of his name is stretched. Try saying "Goku" and then "Gokuu." The latter sounds correct.

I've also noticed in English, the first syllable in emphasized (GO-ku) while in Japanese the second is emphasized (go-KUU).

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:40 pm

Well, even though the direct romanization is "Gokuu," for a general translation I'd say the second "u" is pretty unnecessary...

*PINHEAD* · Post by ***PINHEAD*** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:01 am

Agreed. It's not like we're going by straight Romanizations of the Japanese characters. Well at least not me.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:17 am

It seems like people that use "Gokuu" and "Gokou" are just trying to be "1337"
Hell, I know every romanization for every character there is, but I stick with english names (well, VIZ names, that is)

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:26 am

Jerseymilk wrote:Ya, that's the same as me with "Buruma". I just prefer that spelling and I'm used to spelling it that way. And I'll cotinue to do so, despite the constant mocking by certain, "significant others" in my life who shall remain nameless. Xyex, you know who you are. XP

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It's not my fault that Buruma looks and sounds weird. XP

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:49 am

Even in the Japanese version, Buruma's shirt says "Bulma"...

And what happened to the topic title? o_0

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:53 am

Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:And what happened to the topic title? o_0

*fixes mistake*

Nothing... nothing at all. Nothing to see here.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:54 am

You're such a sly dog EX...

SpaceKappa · Post by **SpaceKappa** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:36 am

DBW wrote:Well, even though the direct romanization is "Gokuu," for a general translation I'd say the second "u" is pretty unnecessary...

The "u" in "colour" is unnecessary.

Seriously, Goku vs Gokuu really changes how it's pronounced. We're never all going to agree on one way so I say just drop it.

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:43 am

I pronounce Goku the same way I would pronounce Gokuu. There's really only one way to pronounce it.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:44 am

We're never all going to agree on one way so I say just drop it

We should all agree that Gokou is incorrect crap, though.

Pedro The Hutt · Post by **Pedro The Hutt** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:50 am

Mizugi wrote:
DBW wrote:Well, even though the direct romanization is "Gokuu," for a general translation I'd say the second "u" is pretty unnecessary...
The "u" in "colour" is unnecessary. :P

Not in british english. :o

Michi · Post by **Michi** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:46 am

Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:We should all agree that Gokou is incorrect crap, though.

Or so we can hope.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:29 am

Pedro The Hutt wrote:
Mizugi wrote:
DBW wrote:Well, even though the direct romanization is "Gokuu," for a general translation I'd say the second "u" is pretty unnecessary...
The "u" in "colour" is unnecessary.

Not in british english.

I never understood why they add a 'u' inbetween an o and r. What's the point?

Dai · Post by **Dai** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:57 am

Actually, every English speaking country spells it like that. America just had to go and screw it up again.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:06 am

I see... well, I don't like typing extra letters

But of course, the US must screw up everything *rolls eyes*

The S · Post by **The S** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:04 am

Oh yeah? Try "knife", "knee", and other words that I can't think of because I'm pressed for time.

'lo Legends · Post by **'lo Legends** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:08 am

The letter "C".

The most useless thing in the english language.

There is no word that uses a C that couldn't use a K or an S instead.

Why do we have a C, then?

Because english is, by it's nature, a fucked up language.

Anyway...onto the subject...

I figure the reason they romanize names inconsistently and totally incorrectly in Japan is because the Japanese really don't notice. I'm sure that Japanese students are taught the english alphabet, but the Japanese population as a whole really cannot tell if "Gokou" is an incorrect romanization. The same with "Klilyn", ect.

*PINHEAD* · Post by ***PINHEAD*** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:44 am

It's all in how you Romanize stuff. Some say Goku, some say Gokuu, some say Gokuh. It's similar to how some say o (with that circumflex thing or whatever over it), some say ou, and some say oh.