romaji
Alphabetized Japanese sounds
Romaji is the representation of Japanese words using the Latin alphabet.
It allows non-Japanese readers to pronounce Japanese terms without learning the native writing systems: The word "Tokyo" is romaji for 東京.
Romaji appears in dictionaries, textbooks, and anywhere Japanese needs to be accessible to Western readers.
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- circumflexPeaked accent mark
long vowels · apostrophe · hyphen · capitalization · spacing · syllable
Written version of speech
- LatinizationAdapting to Roman standards
- conversionAct of changing states
- kanaJapanese phonetic writing system
- phoneticRelating to speech sounds
spelling · adaptation · input · typing · keyboard · encoding · ASCII
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- railwayTrack system for trains
- signagePosted public displays
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
alphabet
Language's letter system
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
circumflex · long vowels · apostrophe · hyphen · capitalization · spacing · syllable
transcription
Written version of speech
- LatinizationAdapting to Roman standards
- conversionAct of changing states
- kanaJapanese phonetic writing system
phonetic · spelling · adaptation · input · typing · keyboard · encoding · ASCII
Hepburn
hiragana
Japanese phonetic alphabet
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