Jensen in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Jensen 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.
• 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.

Jensen on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Jensen → ジョン・ジェンセン (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ジェンセン 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 (じぇんせん じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｼﾞｪﾝｾﾝ 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 Jensen in Japanese?

Jensen is usually written ジェンセン (jensen) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see イェンセン. In hiragana it is じぇんせん.

Is there a kanji for Jensen?

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.