Are there many ways to read kanji for names?


I've seen many different dictionaries and such, and many have a name section
where you may put in any kanji. Because I have a Taiwanese origin, I have
Chinese characters that can be used as kanji: 王元劭. Are the dictionaries
correct and can I choose any reading? These readings don't seem to be kunyomi
or onyomi.

[![dictionary](https://i.stack.imgur.com/D2DVB.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/D2DVB.png)




Many names in Japanese that are written with kanji can have different
readings. That is not to say that they DO have different readings, however.

I used to live in a place called Nogata, but when I was first given the name,
I was told I was going to Nakata. The Japanese person who told me had no idea
that the reading was different.

However, no one in Nogata would say that the town was Nakata.

