How to write Maya in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Maya becomes マヤ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| マ | ma | |
| ヤ | ya |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example マヤ・スミス for Maya Smith.