How to write Francisco in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Francisco becomes フランシスコ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| フ | fu | |
| ラ | ra | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| シ | shi | |
| ス | su | |
| コ | ko |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example フランシスコ・スミス for Francisco Smith.