How to write Donovan in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Donovan becomes ドノバン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ド | do | |
| ノ | no | |
| バ | ba | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
You may also see Donovan written ドノヴァン (Donovan). Both are used; ドノバン is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ドノバン・スミス for Donovan Smith.