Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:abugida
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Hepburn_romanization
|
| gptkbp:basisFor |
modern Hepburn romanization
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Kunrei-shiki
gptkb:Nihon-shiki |
| gptkbp:creator |
gptkb:James_Curtis_Hepburn
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1867
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hebon-shiki
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
English orthography
|
| gptkbp:language |
Japanese
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
used in signage and maps in Japan
uses macrons to indicate long vowels widely used in passports represents Japanese sounds in a way familiar to English speakers |
| gptkbp:status |
not official in Japan, but widely used
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Japanese_language
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Japan
international contexts |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hepburn_romanization
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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