How to write Javier in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Javier becomes ハビエル, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ハ | ha | |
| ビ | bi | |
| エ | e | |
| ル | ru |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ハビエル・スミス for Javier Smith.