ジョンソン
Jonson[d͡ʑõ̞ɰ̃sõ̞ɴ]
ジョンソン (Jonson) is the Japanese way to say the surname Johnson.
Because it is a non-Japanese name, it is written using the katakana script.
Meaning: surname meaning "son of John" (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a person named Johnson in a standard or polite way, you should add the honorific suffix さん to the name, as in ジョンソンさん. In formal written communication, the title 様 is added after the name to show reverence.
How do you pronounce it?
Jonson
Did you know?
- If you were to write ジョンソン using kanji to approximate its sound, you would be using a technique called 'ateji'. While once common for names, using kanji for a modern Western name like 'Johnson' would look highly unusual or even archaic to a Japanese person.
- The phonetic structure of ジョンソン relies on a 'mora', a timing unit in Japanese. This means the final ン is given its own full beat of time, which can make the name sound longer to an English speaker than the original 'Johnson'.
- The final sound in ジョンソン is produced by the character ン. Unlike most Japanese consonants which require a vowel to be voiced, ン is a unique character that can function as a standalone consonant sound.
Examples in context
- もしもし、ジョンソンさんをお願いします。Hello. May I speak to Mr Johnson, please?This sentence shows how to use ジョンソン when asking to speak to someone.Tatoeba #193799 by KK_kaku_, translation #30967 by gin
- 彼女は６月４日にジョンソンさんと結婚する予定です。She's going to get married to Mr. Johnson on June 4th.This sentence demonstrates the use of ジョンソン when mentioning a person getting married.Tatoeba #93508 by bunbuku, translation #1485634 by CN
- おはようございます。私の名前はヘンリー・ジョンソンです。歳は35で、カリフォルニア出身なんですが、今は、妻と娘と三人でダラスに住んでます。Good morning! My name's Henry Johnson, I'm 35 years old and I'm from California but I live in Dallas with my wife and my daughter.This sentence illustrates how to introduce yourself using ジョンソン.Tatoeba #11243019 by small_snow, translation #8457045 by Ricardo14
- はじめまして、ジョンソンと申します。Nice to meet you, my name is Johnson.
- ジョンソン様へTo Mr./Ms. Johnson
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about their new English teacher.
- 陽太 Yota新しい先生は誰ですか？Atarashii sensei wa dare desu ka?Who is the new teacher?
- 陽葵 Himariジョンソン先生という方です。Johnson-sensei to iu kata desu.It is someone called Mr. Johnson.
- 陽太 Yotaジョンソン先生は厳しいですか？Johnson-sensei wa kibishii desu ka?Is Mr. Johnson strict?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、とても優しいそうですよ。Iie, totemo yasashii sou desu yo.No, I heard he is very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ジョンソン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
