Jens
イェンス
Yensu
Also written イエンス.
How It Is Said
- イェye
- ンn
- スsu
Yensu: three beats, each about the same length. Japanese has no strong stress, so the name is said evenly, beat by beat.
By Language
| Language | Katakana | Rōmaji | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | イェンス | Yensu | the usual form |
| イエンス | Iensu | also in use |
What Happens to the Sounds
- In Danish, j is said like the y of yes, so it is written イェ (ye).
- Japanese syllables end in a vowel or in ン, so the final s takes a light vowel: ス (su).
To Type It
On a computer with Japanese input switched on, type yennsu (nn gives ン), then press F7 on Windows or Control+K on a Mac to turn it into katakana. On a phone, type the same letters with the Japanese keyboard and choose イェンス among the suggestions.
The Same Name in Other Languages
Why Katakana
In Japan, names from abroad are written in katakana, the script for words from other languages. Kanji versions of Western names are mostly invented, and a Japanese reader often sees odd meanings in them; the katakana is what a Japanese person would really write. More on katakana and names
