How to write Leilani in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Leilani becomes レイラニ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| レ | re | |
| イ | i | |
| ラ | ra | |
| ニ | ni |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example レイラニ・スミス for Leilani Smith.