How to write Leonardo in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Leonardo becomes レオナルド, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| レ | re | |
| オ | o | |
| ナ | na | |
| ル | ru | |
| ド | do |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example レオナルド・スミス for Leonardo Smith.