This is a standardization of romaji in this wiki. If you unsure about romanization, feel free to start a discussion in the Discord server and go to #wiki-discussion channel.
Long vowels[edit source]
Long vowels should reflects how text is entered into a Japanese word. Example:
| Vowel | Example | Written as |
|---|---|---|
| a + a | おかあさん | okaa-san |
| i + i | おいしい | oishii |
| u + u | かいじゅう | kaijuu |
| e + e | おねえさん | onee-san |
| o + o | おおきい | ookii |
| o + u | ちょう | chou |
※ This also applies for katakana that is followed by a chouonpu (ー).
| Vowel | Example | Written as |
|---|---|---|
| a + a | サイバー | saibaa |
| i + i | ビート | biito |
| u + u | クール | kuuru |
| e + e | ケーキ | keeki |
| o + o | オープニング | oopuningu |
Exceptions[edit source]
Some exceptions are for person's name or place's name. Example:
- 東京 written as Tokyo
- 鳳えむ written as Otori Emu
- 青柳冬弥 written as Aoyagi Toya
- etc.
Particles[edit source]
- When は is used as a particle, it is written as wa.
- きみは誰？ written as kimi wa dare?.
- When へ is used as a particle, it is written as e.
- レストランへようこそ written as restauran e youkoso.
- When を is used as a particle, it is written as o.
- 君を忘れない written as kimi o wasurenai.
Punctuation[edit source]
| Symbol in JP | Romanization |
|---|---|
| ？ | ? |
| ！ | ! |
| 。 | . |
| 、 | , |
| ・ | (space) |
| …… | ... |
| 「...」 | "..." |
| 【...】 | [...] |
Symbols like ☆, ♥, ♪, etc. should be written and separated with space.
Title[edit source]
Title should be capitalize except some particles.
Honorifics[edit source]
Honorifics followed by name should be seperated with hyphen (-) symbol. Example:
- Toya-kun
- Emu-chan
- Tenma-san