How to write Maverick in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Maverick becomes マーベリック, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| マ | ma | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
| ベ | be | |
| リ | ri | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| ク | ku |
You may also see Maverick written マーヴェリック (Māverikku). Both are used; マーベリック is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example マーベリック・スミス for Maverick Smith.