About names in Japan
Japanese given names are traditionally written using kanji characters chosen partly for their meaning and partly for how the name sounds spoken, and the exact same spoken name can be written with entirely different kanji combinations depending on a family's preference — two children both named "Haruto" might have their names written with completely different kanji, each carrying its own distinct meaning. This page uses the common romanized (Roman-alphabet) spelling of each Japanese name, since the goal here is English-alphabet tracing practice rather than kanji writing.
Names covered for Japan on this site
This page covers a curated set of widely recognized Japanese names in their common romanized spelling, split by gender below, rendered through the same engine as the interactive editor. Any Japanese name not yet listed can still be typed directly into the editor.
Using a Japan name worksheet
Print at full size so guide-line spacing stays correct. For a classroom, the Teacher Worksheets tool generates one combined PDF with a worksheet per student.
Beyond name tracing for Japanese families
Every Japan name here also has a Name Pyramid and Name Missing Letter version, both using the same romanized spelling. This site's other worksheet types share the identical engine and print layout.