How to write Victor in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Victor becomes ビクター, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ビ | bi | |
| ク | ku | |
| タ | ta | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
You may also see Victor written ヴィクター (Vikutā). Both are used; ビクター is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ビクター・スミス for Victor Smith.