Robbins in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Robbins 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 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 Robbins 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.

Robbins on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Robbins → ジョン・ロビンズ (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: ロビンズ 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 (ろびんず じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ﾛﾋﾞﾝｽﾞ 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 Robbins in Japanese?

Robbins is usually written ロビンズ (robinzu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is ろびんず.

Is there a kanji for Robbins?

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.