Hepburn system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hepburn system
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Those readers more familiar with the modified Hepburn system of romanization, as reflected in Kenkyūsha's Dictionary, will find the following simplified chart of help.
From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Richard L. Spear
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