How to write Elias in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Elias becomes イライアス, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| イ | i | |
| ラ | ra | |
| イ | i | |
| ア | a | |
| ス | su |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example イライアス・スミス for Elias Smith.