How to write Valencia in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Valencia becomes バレンシア, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| バ | ba | |
| レ | re | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| シ | shi | |
| ア | a |
You may also see Valencia written ヴァレンシア (Varenshia). Both are used; バレンシア is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example バレンシア・スミス for Valencia Smith.