Hepburn

English

James Curtis Hepburn

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hepburn

1. A surname.
2. 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 (Hepbeon-sik Romaja)
• Russian: систе́ма Хэ́пбёрна f (sistéma Xɛ́pbjorna)
• Vietnamese: hệ phiên âm La-tinh Hepburn

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛp.burn/
• Rhymes: -ɛpburn
• Hyphenation: Hèp‧burn

Proper noun

Hepburn m or f

1. A surname in English