Quentin in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Quentin 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.
• 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.

Quentin on Japanese forms

Example full name: Quentin Smith → クエンティン・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス クエンティン. 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 くえんてぃん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｸｴﾝﾃｨﾝ).

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 Quentin in Japanese?

Quentin is usually written クエンティン (kuentin) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see クウェンティン. In hiragana it is くえんてぃん.

Is there a kanji for Quentin?

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.