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Name in Japanese

English name to Japanese name

Enter a given name or full Western name to see its usual Japanese Katakana spelling and play the pronunciation. Common names use established forms; other spellings receive an automatic approximation.

Latin letters, spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are supportedConversion takes place locally in your browser.

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Japanese name spelling in Katakana

Foreign names are normally written in Japanese Katakana. Common names such as Michael, Emily and Smith use familiar forms; an unlisted spelling is approximated locally from its letters.

Full names

Given names, middle names and surnames are separated with a Japanese middle dot. Copy the result or play it with the browser’s Japanese voice.

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