How to write Valentino in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Valentino becomes バレンティノ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| バ | ba | |
| レ | re | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| ティ | ti | two characters read as one sound |
| ノ | no |
You may also see Valentino written ヴァレンティノ (Varentino). Both are used; バレンティノ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example バレンティノ・スミス for Valentino Smith.