Thomas in Japanese Katakana

Tips for writing Thomas in katakana

• ー is the long-vowel mark: it stretches the sound before it. In vertical writing it turns into a vertical line.
• Japanese syllables end in a vowel (except ン), so the final consonant of Thomas becomes ス (su). 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.

Thomas on Japanese forms

Example full name: Thomas Smith → トーマス・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).

Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス トーマス. 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 とーます); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ﾄｰﾏｽ).

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 Thomas in Japanese?

Thomas is usually written トーマス (tōmasu) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see トマス. In hiragana it is とーます.

Is there a kanji for Thomas?

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.