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