Jacob in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Jacob in katakana

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

Jacob on Japanese forms

Example full name: Jacob Smith → ジェイコブ・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス ジェイコブ. 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 じぇいこぶ); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｼﾞｪｲｺﾌﾞ).

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 Jacob in Japanese?

Jacob is usually written ジェイコブ (jeikobu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is じぇいこぶ.

Is there a kanji for Jacob?

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.