How to write Harvey in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Harvey becomes ハービー, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ハ | ha | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
| ビ | bi | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
You may also see Harvey written ハーヴィー (Hāvī). Both are used; ハービー is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ハービー・スミス for Harvey Smith.