How to write Ava in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Ava becomes エイヴァ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| エ | e | |
| イ | i | |
| ヴァ | va | two characters read as one sound |
You may also see Ava written エヴァ (Eva). Both are used; エイヴァ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example エイヴァ・スミス for Ava Smith.