Adkins in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Adkins in katakana

• ソ (so) and ン (n) look alike. In ソ the long stroke falls from the top right; in ン it rises from the bottom left.
• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Adkins becomes ス (su). 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.

Adkins on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Adkins → ジョン・アドキンス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: アドキンス 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 (あどきんす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｱﾄﾞｷﾝｽ 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 Adkins in Japanese?

Adkins is usually written アドキンス (adokinsu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is あどきんす.

Is there a kanji for Adkins?

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.