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.

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Are there many ways to read kanji for names?
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.
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