Judith in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Judith in katakana

• Write the small ュ ィ at about half size, in the lower left of the square (in horizontal writing). ジュ is one sound, ju; ディ is one sound, di.
• 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.

Judith on Japanese forms

Example full name: Judith Smith → ジュディス・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス ジュディス. 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 じゅでぃす); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｼﾞｭﾃﾞｨｽ).

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 Judith in Japanese?

Judith is usually written ジュディス (judisu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is じゅでぃす.

Is there a kanji for Judith?

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.