How to write Keanu in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Keanu becomes キアヌ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| キ | ki | |
| ア | a | |
| ヌ | nu |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example キアヌ・スミス for Keanu Smith.