Untung in Japanese

Untung is written ウントゥング in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Untung would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 雲音宮 (Untogu). 雲 means “cloud”, 音 means “sound” and 宮 means “shrine”. Other good options are 雲富求 (Untogu) and 雲永弘 (Untogu).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 雲音宮 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.

雲音宮 has 31 strokes in total (雲: 12, 音: 9, 宮: 10). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 雲音宮 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 “Untung”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ウントゥング) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.