How to write Alfonso in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Alfonso becomes アルフォンソ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ア | a | |
| ル | ru | |
| フォ | fo | two characters read as one sound |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| ソ | so |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example アルフォンソ・スミス for Alfonso Smith.