Caleb in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Caleb in katakana

• Japanese has a single sound for English L and R, so both are written with the ラ-row (ra, ri, ru, re, ro).
• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Caleb becomes ブ (bu). 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.

Caleb on Japanese forms

Example full name: Caleb Smith → ケイレブ・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス ケイレブ. In a フリガナ (furigana) field write it in katakana; if the field says ふりがな use hiragana (すみす けいれぶ); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｹｲﾚﾌﾞ).

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 Caleb in Japanese?

Caleb is usually written ケイレブ (keirebu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is けいれぶ.

Is there a kanji for Caleb?

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.