Graham in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Graham 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 Graham becomes ム (mu). 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.

Graham on Japanese forms

Example full name: Graham Smith → グレアム・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス グレアム. 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 ぐれあむ); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｸﾞﾚｱﾑ).

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 Graham in Japanese?

Graham is usually written グレアム (gureamu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see グラハム. In hiragana it is ぐれあむ.

Is there a kanji for Graham?

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.