In Japanese, the name Cujo is written in katakana as クージョ (Kūjo).
- ク (ku) – represents the "Cu" sound.
- ー (a long vowel mark) – elongates the "u" sound.
- ジョ (jo) – represents the "jo" sound.
クージョ is the transcription of Cujo, especially in the context of a name. Without the long vowel mark (as in クジョ), it would sound more like "Kojo," which is different. Therefore, クージョ is the correct katakana form.
In Japanese, the long vowel mark (ー) is used to elongate the preceding vowel sound. When transcribing foreign words into katakana, if the original pronunciation has a longer vowel sound, the long mark is added. In the case of Cujo, it's typically クージョ (Kūjo) because it's intended to convey the elongation of the "u" sound. However, depending on how the name is interpreted or stylized, it can be written without the mark as クジョ.