Frank in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Frank 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 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 Frank becomes ク (ku). 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.

Frank on Japanese forms

Example full name: Frank Smith → フランク・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス フランク. 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 ふらんく); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ﾌﾗﾝｸ).

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 Frank in Japanese?

Frank is usually written フランク (furanku) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is ふらんく.

Is there a kanji for Frank?

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.