How to write Astrid in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Astrid becomes アストリッド, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ア | a | |
| ス | su | |
| ト | to | |
| リ | ri | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| ド | do |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example アストリッド・スミス for Astrid Smith.