How to write Theodore in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Theodore becomes セオドア, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| セ | se | |
| オ | o | |
| ド | do | |
| ア | a |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example セオドア・スミス for Theodore Smith.