Katakana()

Category: Text

Parameters:

textAny text expression or text field.

Data type returned: Text (Japanese)

Description:

Converts from Hiragana to Zenkaku Katakana.

Japanese has four written alphabets where it is possible to represent a syllable in a number of different ways. The Katakana() function, along with the Hiragana(), KanaHankaku(), and KanaZenkaku() functions, all enable conversion from one set of alphabetic glyphs to another.

Examples:

Katakana returns