Kemp in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Kemp in katakana

• 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 Kemp becomes プ (pu). 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.

Kemp on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Kemp → ジョン・ケンプ (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ケンプ 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 (けんぷ じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｹﾝﾌﾟ 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 Kemp in Japanese?

Kemp is usually written ケンプ (kenpu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is けんぷ.

Is there a kanji for Kemp?

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.