Ellis in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Ellis 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 Ellis 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.

Ellis on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Ellis → ジョン・エリス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: エリス 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 (えりす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｴﾘｽ 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 Ellis in Japanese?

Ellis is usually written エリス (erisu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is えりす.

Is there a kanji for Ellis?

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.