MEXT · 1954
Japanese Cabinet Romanisation of Japanese
mext-jpn-Hrkt-Latn-1954 The spelling method for Roman characters used when writing Japanese language is as follows. Preface 1. In general, when the language is written, the spelling shown in Table 1 shall be used. 2. The spelling methods listed in Table 2 can be used only when there is a situation that is difficult to change due to international relations or other conventional practices. 3. In either case of the preceding two paragraphs, the general introduction will apply.
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