Japanese Name Converter

Convert your English name to Japanese katakana. Supports full names.

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Common Names — click to convert

📋 Basic Phonetic Rules for English → Katakana

L sound: ル → ra row (L=R in Japanese)
th sound: ス / ズ → sa/za row
v sound: ブ → bu (no true V)
Long vowels: Add ー (bar) for length
-er ending: → アー e.g. Peter → ピーター
-le ending: → ル e.g. Apple → アップル
-tion: → ション e.g. Station → ステーション
Full name: Each word converted separately

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