How to write Sebastian in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Sebastian becomes セバスチャン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| セ | se | |
| バ | ba | |
| ス | su | |
| チャ | cha | two characters read as one sound |
| ン | n | n on its own |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example セバスチャン・スミス for Sebastian Smith.