Nihon-shiki romanization
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is a romanization system for transliterating the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet. Among the major romanization systems for Japanese, it is the most regular one and has an almost one-to-one relation to the kana writing system. Its name is rendered Nihonsiki in the system itself.
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- Instance of
- romanization of Japanese
- Named after
- Japan
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- discoverer or inventor
- Aikitu Tanakadate
- time of discovery or invention
- 1885-00-00
- derivative work
- Kunrei-shiki romanization
- language of work or name
- Japanese
- native label
- 日本式ローマ字
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is a romanization system for transliterating the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet. Among the major romanization systems for Japanese, it is the most regular one and has an almost one-to-one relation to the kana writing system. Its name is rendered Nihonsiki in the system itself.
==History==
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