How to write Dana in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Dana becomes ダナ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ダ | da | |
| ナ | na |
You may also see Dana written デイナ (Deina). Both are used; ダナ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ダナ・スミス for Dana Smith.