Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:abugida
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Hebon-shiki
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
English phonology
|
| gptkbp:creator |
gptkb:James_Curtis_Hepburn
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Kunrei-shiki_romanization
gptkb:Nihon-shiki_romanization |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1867
|
| gptkbp:ISOStandard |
gptkb:ISO_3602_Strict_(Modified_Hepburn)
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
uses macrons for long vowels
distinguishes between syllabic n and na-row syllables represents Japanese sounds as pronounced by English speakers |
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
gptkb:Society_for_the_Romanization_of_the_Japanese_Alphabet
Monbusho (Japanese Ministry of Education) |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
passports
Japanese signage foreign learners of Japanese |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Japanese_language
|
| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:Modified_Hepburn
gptkb:Traditional_Hepburn Passport Hepburn |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yale_romanization
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hepburn romanization
|