Atkins in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Atkins 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 Atkins 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.

Atkins on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Atkins → ジョン・アトキンス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: アトキンス 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 (あときんす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｱﾄｷﾝｽ 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 Atkins in Japanese?

Atkins is usually written アトキンス (atokinsu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is あときんす.

Is there a kanji for Atkins?

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.