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Definition of romaji

romaji

/ˈroʊ.mə.dʒi/
ro · ma · ji
Plural:romaji
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• noun

1

A system of transliterating or writing the Japanese language using the Latin (Roman) alphabet rather than traditional Japanese scripts such as kanji, hiragana, or katakana.

Example

"Beginners often rely on romaji to pronounce basic Japanese phrases before they have memorized the hiragana syllabary."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese rōmaji, a compound of Rōma ('Rome', borrowed from Portuguese Roma) and ji ('letter' or 'character', from Middle Chinese), literally meaning 'Roman characters'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Romaji. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/romaji
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