Jenkins in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Jenkins 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.
• 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 syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Jenkins 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.

Jenkins on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Jenkins → ジョン・ジェンキンス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ジェンキンス 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 (じぇんきんす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｼﾞｪﾝｷﾝｽ 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 Jenkins in Japanese?

Jenkins is usually written ジェンキンス (jenkinsu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see ジェンキンズ. In hiragana it is じぇんきんす.

Is there a kanji for Jenkins?

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.