Fergus in Japanese

Fergus is written ファーグス in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Fergus would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 葉宮寿 (Hagusu). 葉 means “leaf”, 宮 means “shrine” and 寿 means “long life”. Other good options are 葉求澄 (Hagusu) and 葉弘透 (Hagusu).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 葉宮寿 is a creative kanji spelling (called ateji), chosen for its sounds and meanings. Japanese readers will understand what each character means, and many will enjoy the idea behind it.

葉宮寿 has 29 strokes in total (葉: 12, 宮: 10, 寿: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 葉宮寿 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Fergus”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ファーグス) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.