Katakana To Romaji Converter

Katakana To Romaji Converter FAQ

What is the difference between katakana and hiragana?

The major difference between hiragana and katakana is the fact that hiragana is primarily used to represent Japanese words, while katakana represents foreign words.

How do you type in katakana?

Type the following into the box below (in hiragana). Once you’ve typed the entire word, hit the space bar until it selects the word you want. With katakana, it should be pretty easy (as long as you typed the right thing in), and what you want to type (in katakana) should be the first choice after hitting the space bar.

Is katakana and hiragana used in modern japan?

Japanese has two forms of phonetic (sound-based) writing, hiragana and katakana. In modern Japanese, most writing is done in a mixture of hiragana and kanji (Chinese characters).

How did katakana and hiragana originate?

Hiragana emerged around the ninth century, initially as a form of simplified writing used for informal correspondance . The katakana are based on parts of kanji. They developed from kunten (訓点), a way of annotating Chinese texts so that the Japanese could read them.