Nichols in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Nichols in katakana

• 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 Nichols becomes ズ (zu). 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.

Nichols on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Nichols → ジョン・ニコルズ (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ニコルズ 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 (にこるず じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ﾆｺﾙｽﾞ 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 Nichols in Japanese?

Nichols is usually written ニコルズ (nikoruzu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see ニコルス. In hiragana it is にこるず.

Is there a kanji for Nichols?

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.