Vocabulary

What does ローマ字 (ローマじ, roomaji) mean?

ローマ字 (ローマじ, roomaji) means Roman letters; romaji.

Quick facts
Readingローマじ
Romajiroomaji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ローマじ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonroomaji

Roman letters; romaji

  1. 1noun Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet
  2. 2noun romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet

Example sentences

  • The station name also has the romanized spelling attached.

  • Please write your name in the Roman alphabet.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.