Veronica in Japanese Katakana
Veronica (common English girl's name) is written ベロニカ — read beronika.
ベロニカ
| Katakana | ベロニカ |
|---|---|
| Reading (romaji) | beronika |
| Hiragana | べろにか |
| Half-width katakana | ﾍﾞﾛﾆｶ |
| Other spellings | ヴェロニカ (V written with ヴ instead of the バ-row) |
Character by character
| Katakana | Hiragana | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| ベ | べ | be |
| ロ | ろ | ro |
| ニ | に | ni |
| カ | か | ka |
Tips for writing Veronica in katakana
- Japanese has a single sound for English L and R, so both are written with the ラ-row (ra, ri, ru, re, ro).
- The V sound can be written with ヴ or with the バ-row (ba, bi, bu, be, bo). Both are accepted by the 1991 rules; the バ-row is more common in everyday writing.
- Katakana is written left to right like English, or top to bottom in vertical text. Keep every character the same size except the small ones.
Veronica on Japanese forms
Example full name: Veronica Smith → ベロニカ・スミス (Western order, names separated by ・).
Most Japanese forms put the family name first: スミス ベロニカ. In a フリガナ (furigana) field write it in katakana; if the field says ふりがな use hiragana (すみす べろにか); some bank and card forms ask for half-width katakana (ｽﾐｽ ﾍﾞﾛﾆｶ).
Japan has no official katakana spelling for foreign names. Once you use a spelling for a bank account, phone contract or employer, keep using the same one so your records match.
FAQ
How do you write Veronica in Japanese?
Veronica is usually written ベロニカ (beronika) in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names. You may also see ヴェロニカ. In hiragana it is べろにか.
Is there a kanji for Veronica?
No. Foreign names have no official kanji; they are written in katakana. Kanji versions offered online (ateji) are chosen only for sound and look, and their "meanings" are made up, so this site does not provide them.
Similar names
How spellings are chosen: the first spelling is the one most commonly used for this name in Japanese books, media and everyday writing, checked against the Japanese government's rules for writing foreign words (Cabinet Notice No. 2 of 1991, 外来語の表記). The list was compiled by this site; it is not an official register. Pronunciation matters more than spelling — if your name is pronounced differently, the katakana can differ too.