In japan, do people spell their names in romaji (english letters) or katakana/hiragana?

Question

just wondering because on english websites japanese people's name's are always spelt in romaji, but in japan, do they use katakana, hiragana, kanji or romaji to spell their names? because i know their are kanji for names of places in japan.

Answer 1

It is often that Japanese write kanji together with katakana or hiragana.

The kanji has plural readings of. Therefore the reason is because it does not understand a correct reading only in a kanji.

When it is necessary in the world, a name is written by a Romaji. For example, it is a credit card.

James is generally written as ジェームス　/　ジェームズ　/　ジェイムス　/　ジェイムズ .

Answer 2

kanji

unless your foreign... then katakana....

Answer 3

Japanese people write their names in the way they are formally registered, which is in kanji in 99.99% of cases.  (A few people have hiragana or katakana first names, but family names are always in kanji to my knowledge.)

Hiragana or Katakana is added because you can't always tell from the kanji how to read it - for example, 智子 is usually ppronouncedSatoko, but it can be Satoko and other possibilities cannot be ruled out, either.

Romaji is used where necessary - on passports or Int'l credit cards, for example so that non-Japanese people can read it.

Answer 4

Usually kanji, but sometimes katakana.

Answer 5

They don't use romaji. That's for gaijin.

Answer 6

Most names are in Kanji, but some people, more often girls than boys, have Hiragana names.

And most of the Hiragana names do have Kanji versions, but are in Hiragana to

a. to give it a softer, gentler feeling

b. to remove any unnecessary meaning that can be attached from the Kanji

舞　vs まい (Mai)

琴美　vs ことみ (Kotomi)

真理　vs まり　vs マリ (Mari)