Adams in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Adams in katakana

• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Adams becomes ズ (zu). Say it lightly.
• Katakana is written left to right like English, or top to bottom in vertical text. Keep every character the same size except the small ones.

Adams on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Adams → ジョン・アダムズ (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: アダムズ ジョン. In a フリガナ (furigana) field write it in katakana; if the field says ふりがな use hiragana (あだむず じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｱﾀﾞﾑｽﾞ ｼﾞｮﾝ).

Japan has no official katakana spelling for foreign names. Once you use a spelling for a bank account, phone contract or employer, keep using the same one so your records match.

FAQ

How do you write Adams in Japanese?

Adams is usually written アダムズ (adamuzu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see アダムス. In hiragana it is あだむず.

Is there a kanji for Adams?

No. Foreign names have no official kanji; they are written in katakana. Kanji versions offered online (ateji) are chosen only for sound and look, and their "meanings" are made up, so this site does not provide them.