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5 Replies ・ Started by Bishojostyle at 2022-08-21 03:46:14 UTC ・ Last reply by Fredora at 2022-08-22 01:17:56 UTC

Kanji for "style"

My friend and I are starting a japanese inspired streetwear brand and it is called "Bishojo Style." We've spent a great deal of time trying to figure out the correct kanji to use. Currently we've been using "美少女文" but I've been told there is a better kanji for the word "style". What kanji should be used when referring to the word "style" in the sense of clothing style?

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Leebo at 2022-08-21 04:17:44 UTC

美少女文 doesn't really make any sense as "Bishojo Style". 文 means writing.

There's no particular reason to use kanji for "style" in my opinion. 美少女スタイル or 美少女STYLE would be far more likely if this were an actual Japanese brand.

When expressing modern concepts like a current fashion style Japanese prefer to use loanwords.

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Bishojostyle at 2022-08-21 18:48:03 UTC

Thank you for the info! We will definitely consider this moving. I do like the idea of using the English word "style". Last question: a friend of mine told me to consider 式 as a replacement. Does that kanji translate to the wors "style" or is it used in totally different context

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Fredora at 2022-08-21 22:18:24 UTC

Can be used to mean "style", but I wouldn't use it with the given context.
If you insist on using something Japanese I would instead suggest "系".

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Bishojostyle at 2022-08-21 23:47:46 UTC

Gotcha thanks! That's a new one to me what is "系" typically used for?

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Fredora at 2022-08-22 01:17:56 UTC

It's e.g. the "kei" in Visual Kei.

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