ISO · 1989

ISO 3602:1989 documentation -- Romanization of Japanese (kana script)

iso-jpn-Hrkt-Latn-3602-1989

Authority: iso
Year: 1989
Source script: Japanese syllabaries (alias for Hiragana + Katakana) Hrkt · 412
Destination script: Latin Latn · 215
Language: Japanese

Establishes a system for the romanization of the present-day Japanese written language. Unrestricted application for the system requires that the romanizer possess a detailed knowledge of the language in its present-day written form.

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かんおう

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kan’ô

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