Know what belongs in that field.
Paste a common Japanese field label to see what it means, what information to enter, and a practical example.
Furigana / phonetic reading
Japanese forms generally want the reading of your name in Katakana when this label is written in Katakana.
デイビッド・スミスFind the label you can see
Name
Address
Contact
Dates
Personal details
The label tells you both the information and often the format.
Katakana labels such as セイ, メイ, and フリガナ often signal that Katakana input is required. Address forms usually move from prefecture to municipality, town, block, building, and room.
Help and examples
A Japanese field label identifies both the information required and, in many cases, the script or calendar format the form expects.
Example: 市区町村 → City / ward / municipality — for example 台東区
Common mistakes
- Putting the full address into the municipality field
- Entering Latin letters when a label is written as セイ or メイ
- Confusing a Western year (西暦) with a Japanese era year (和暦)
Questions
What is フリガナ?
It is the phonetic reading of a name. When the label itself is in Katakana, forms generally expect the answer in Katakana.
What belongs in 市区町村?
Enter the city, ward, town, or village portion of the address, such as 台東区, without the prefecture.