How to write Hank in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Hank becomes ハンク, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ハ | ha | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| ク | ku |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ハンク・スミス for Hank Smith.