Martinez in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Martinez in katakana

• Write the small ィ at about half size, in the lower left of the square (in horizontal writing). ティ is one sound, ti.
• Japanese has a single sound for English L and R, so both are written with the ラ-row (ra, ri, ru, re, ro).
• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Martinez 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.

Martinez on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Martinez → ジョン・マルティネス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: マルティネス 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 (まるてぃねす じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ﾏﾙﾃｨﾈｽ 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 Martinez in Japanese?

Martinez is usually written マルティネス (marutinesu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is まるてぃねす.

Is there a kanji for Martinez?

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.