Hepburn

English

James Curtis Hepburn

Etymology

The romanization system is named after its inventor, James Curtis Hepburn.

Proper noun

Hepburn

A surname.
A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization".

Derived terms

Hepburnesque
Hepburnian

Translations

romanization system for Japanese

Chinese:
Mandarin: 赫本式羅馬字, 赫本式罗马字 (Hèběn shì Luómǎzì), 黑本式羅馬字, 黑本式罗马字 (Hēiběn shì Luómǎzì), 平文式羅馬字, 平文式罗马字 (píngwén shì Luómǎzì)
French: méthode Hepburn f
German: Hepburn-System n

Japanese: ヘボン式ローマ字 (Hebon-shiki Rōmaji), ヘボン式 (Hebon-shiki)
Korean: 헵번식 로마자 (Hebbeon-sik Romaja)
Russian: систе́ма Хэ́пбёрна f (sistéma Xɛ́pbjorna)
Vietnamese: hệ phiên âm La-tinh Hepburn

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