How to write Nova in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Nova becomes ノバ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ノ | no | |
| バ | ba |
You may also see Nova written ノヴァ (Nova). Both are used; ノバ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ノバ・スミス for Nova Smith.