Stefan in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Stefan in katakana

• Write the small ァ at about half size, in the lower left of the square (in horizontal writing). ファ is one sound, fa.
• 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.

Stefan on Japanese forms

Example full name: Stefan Smith → ステファン・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス ステファン. 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 すてふぁん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ｽﾃﾌｧﾝ).

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 Stefan in Japanese?

Stefan is usually written ステファン (sutefan) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is すてふぁん.

Is there a kanji for Stefan?

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.