ジェシカ
Jeshika[d͡ʑe̞ɕika̠]
The English female name "Jessica" is written as ジェシカ (Jeshika) in Japanese.
Meaning: a female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Jeshika
When do people say it?
Japanese people commonly add the honorific ちゃん to names when addressing close friends. In most social situations, the name should be followed by the honorific suffix -san to be polite.
Did you know?
- While ジェシカ is the standard phonetic spelling, some Japanese people choose 'ateji' to write the name using kanji characters, assigning specific meanings like 'fragrant' or 'flower' to each syllable.
- Japanese people may use the diminutive ジェシちゃん instead of ジェシカちゃん to create an even more affectionate or 'cute' nickname.
- In Japanese media like anime, a character named ジェシカ would immediately signal to the audience that she is a foreigner or a character from a Western setting.
Examples in context
- 私の友人はジェシカです。My friend's name is Jessica.
- ジェシカさんは親切です。Jesika-san wa shinsetsu desu.Jessica is kind.
- 私の友達はジェシカです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Jesika desu.My friend is Jessica.
- ジェシカ、元気？Jesika, genki?Jessica, how are you?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 大翔 Hiroto新しい同僚は誰ですか。Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka.Who is the new colleague?
- 美咲 Misakiジェシカという人ですよ。Jessica to iu hito desu yo.It's someone named Jessica.
- 大翔 Hirotoジェシカさんはアメリカから来ましたか。Jessica-san wa Amerika kara kimashita ka.Did Jessica come from America?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、そうです。Hai, sō desu.Yes, that's right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jessica” translations and entries ジェシカ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
