{"id":54,"date":"2026-04-04T04:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/essaywriting\/back-matter\/appendix-6-recommended-romanization-of-syllables\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T01:26:09","slug":"appendix-6-recommended-romanization-of-syllables","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/academicwriting_1\/back-matter\/appendix-6-recommended-romanization-of-syllables\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix 6: Recommended Romanization of Syllables","rendered":"Appendix 6: Recommended Romanization of Syllables"},"content":{"raw":"
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When writing texts in English, you should not use kanji, hiragana or katakana. In other words, you need to write Japanese words and names with the English alphabet. This is called romaji <\/em>in Japanese, or \u2018romanization\u2019. The table below shows one recommended standard for romanization of Japanese sounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\u3057<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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shi<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3061<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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chi<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3064<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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tsu<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3075<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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fu<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Hiroshima<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Chiba<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Matsuyama<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Fukuoka<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\u3058<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ji<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3062<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ji<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3065<\/p>\r\n

(\u305a)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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zu<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u304a\u304a\u304a\u3046\u3049\u3046<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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o<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Miyajima<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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chikajika<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Maizuru (Izumo)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Osaka Kochi Kyoto<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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\u3057\u3083\u3057\u3085\u3057\u3087<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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sha shu sho<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3061\u3083\u3061\u3085\u3061\u3087<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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cha chu cho<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3058\u3083\u3058\u3085\u3058\u3087<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ja ju jo<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u3046\u3046<\/p>\r\n

\u3085\u3046<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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u<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u2026\u306f<\/p>\r\n

\u2026\u3092<\/p>\r\n

\u2026\u3078<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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-wa<\/p>\r\n

-o<\/p>\r\n

-e<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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shabu<\/em> shabu<\/em> shuin<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Showa Era<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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chawan<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Churaumi Aquarium<\/p>\r\n

chonmage<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ninja juku<\/em> Sanjo<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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--<\/p>\r\n

Kyushu<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Nihongo-<\/em>wa\u2026<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u2026eikyo-o<\/em> ataeru<\/em> Nihon-e\u2026<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

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When writing texts in English, you should not use kanji, hiragana or katakana. In other words, you need to write Japanese words and names with the English alphabet. This is called romaji <\/em>in Japanese, or \u2018romanization\u2019. The table below shows one recommended standard for romanization of Japanese sounds.<\/p>\n

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\u3057<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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shi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u3061<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

chi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3064<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

tsu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3075<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

fu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Hiroshima<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Chiba<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Matsuyama<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fukuoka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u3058<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ji<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3062<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ji<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3065<\/p>\n

(\u305a)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

zu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u304a\u304a\u304a\u3046\u3049\u3046<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

o<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Miyajima<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

chikajika<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Maizuru (Izumo)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Osaka Kochi Kyoto<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u3057\u3083\u3057\u3085\u3057\u3087<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

sha shu sho<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3061\u3083\u3061\u3085\u3061\u3087<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

cha chu cho<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3058\u3083\u3058\u3085\u3058\u3087<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ja ju jo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u3046\u3046<\/p>\n

\u3085\u3046<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

u<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u2026\u306f<\/p>\n

\u2026\u3092<\/p>\n

\u2026\u3078<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-wa<\/p>\n

-o<\/p>\n

-e<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

shabu<\/em> shabu<\/em> shuin<\/em><\/p>\n

Showa Era<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

chawan<\/em><\/p>\n

Churaumi Aquarium<\/p>\n

chonmage<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ninja juku<\/em> Sanjo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

—<\/p>\n

Kyushu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nihongo-<\/em>wa\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2026eikyo-o<\/em> ataeru<\/em> Nihon-e\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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