How to write Haven in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Haven becomes ヘイブン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ヘ | he | |
| イ | i | |
| ブ | bu | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
You may also see Haven written ヘイヴン (Heivun). Both are used; ヘイブン is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ヘイブン・スミス for Haven Smith.