Real simple tip so you never need to struggle readings names— from 田中 to 鶯谷, all you have to do is make a search, but there is a bit of know how required to get it right.
Evem if you are an absolute beginner, you can just follow the steps below and pull the first websites that pop up to give you readings.
Last name?
1. Search 「〇〇 苗字」 anywhere online
2. Find a site that tells you frequency of the name and it’s reading
For example, 東 (see image) you can find the common readings listed in order, and know this is read あずま
First name/full name?
– Search 「〇〇 名前」
Place name?
– Search 「〇〇 地名」
Other/not sure?
– search 「〇〇 読み方」
Just a single Kanji?
– search 「〇〇 漢字」
Happy reading!
by NB_Translator_EN-JP