Diaz in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Diaz in katakana

• Write the small ィ at about half size, in the lower left of the square (in horizontal writing). ディ is one sound, di.
• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Diaz 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.

Diaz on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Diaz → ジョン・ディアス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ディアス 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 (でぃあす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ﾃﾞｨｱｽ 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 Diaz in Japanese?

Diaz is usually written ディアス (diasu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is でぃあす.

Is there a kanji for Diaz?

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.