How to write Muhammad in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Muhammad becomes ムハンマド, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ム | mu | |
| ハ | ha | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| マ | ma | |
| ド | do |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ムハンマド・スミス for Muhammad Smith.