How to write Edwin in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Edwin becomes エドウィン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| エ | e | |
| ド | do | |
| ウィ | wi | two characters read as one sound |
| ン | n | n on its own |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example エドウィン・スミス for Edwin Smith.