Jörg
イェルク
Yeruku
Also written ヨルク.
How It Is Said
- イェye
- ルru
- クku
Yeruku: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | イェルク | Yeruku | the usual form |
| ヨルク | Yoruku | also in use |
What Happens to the Sounds
- In German, j is said like the y of yes, so it is written イェ (ye).
- German ö has no Japanese match; it is written with エ (e): イェルク.
- At the end of a German name, g is said k: ク (ku).
- The Japanese r is a light tap of the tongue, like the quick t in an American "water": ル (ru).
To Type It
On a computer with Japanese input switched on, type yeruku, 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 イェルク 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
