How to Say “Kendall” in Japanese

ケンダル
Kendaru
The English name "kendall" is translated into Japanese as ケンダル (Kendaru).
ケンダル is a proper name used for a person.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Kendaru.

Did you know?

  • Japanese people rarely use a person's given name like ケンダル without adding a honorific suffix such as さん to avoid sounding overly blunt or rude.
  • In some artistic contexts, a person might choose specific Kanji for ケンダル called 'ateji' to give their name a poetic meaning, such as using characters for 'strong' or 'valley'.
  • Even though 'kendall' ends in a consonant, the Japanese version ケンダル must end with a vowel sound, specifically the 'u' in 'ru'.

Examples in context

  • これはケンダルのノートです。
    Kore wa Kendaru no nōto desu.
    This is Kendall's notebook.

Example conversation

Misaki and Ren are talking about a new classmate.

  1. 美咲 Misaki

    新しい友達は誰ですか?
    Atarashii tomodachi wa dare desu ka?
    Who is your new friend?
  2. 蓮 Ren

    彼はケンダルといいます。
    Kare wa Kendaru to iimasu.
    His name is Kendall.
  3. 美咲 Misaki

    ケンダルさんはどこから来ましたか?
    Kendaru-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?
    Where is Kendall from?
  4. 蓮 Ren

    アメリカから来ました。
    Amerika kara kimashita.
    He came from America.
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