How to write Russell in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Russell becomes ラッセル, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ラ | ra | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| セ | se | |
| ル | ru |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ラッセル・スミス for Russell Smith.