Japanese

This guide explains how to romanize Japanese kana using the most common systems, focusing on Hepburn as the recommended standard. It covers vowel and consonant rules, diacritics, word separation, and provides practical examples and conversion tools.

Explore the differences between Hepburn and Kunrei-shiki romanization for Japanese. Learn the rules, charts, usage recommendations, and see real‑world examples with pronunciation guides.

Learn how Japanese long vowels are represented in Romaji, compare major romanization systems, and see practical examples. This guide covers rules, pitfalls, and recommended usage for academic, travel, and digital contexts.

Japanese personal and place names often appear in several Romanized forms because different romanization systems apply distinct phonological rules. This guide explains the native scripts, major systems, recommended usage, and how to avoid common pitfalls.