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