Swanson in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Swanson 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.
• 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.

Swanson on Japanese forms

Example full name: John Swanson → ジョン・スワンソン (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スワンソン 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 (すわんそん じょん); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾜﾝｿﾝ 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 Swanson in Japanese?

Swanson is usually written スワンソン (suwanson) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. In hiragana it is すわんそん.

Is there a kanji for Swanson?

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.