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Coding Japanese Text

While most browsers can read Japanese text nowadays, coding can be used just to be on the safe side, with a nihongo template.

The code: {{Nihongo|<English/Romanization>|<Japanese (kanji/kana)>|<Phonetics (rōmaji)>|<extra>|<extra2>}}

For example: {{nihongo|<Project.R>|<プロジェクト・ドット・アール>|<Purojekuto Dotto Āru>}}

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Project.R (プロジェクト・ドット・アール, Purojekuto Dotto Āru)

Word Preference

As an English language resource, this wiki will use English words for common Japanese nouns. There are still points of contention but when applicable we'll add them to this list.

Common Nouns

  • henshin- use 'transform'
  • senshi- for Sentai rangers, use 'ranger' instead as established in GokaigerIcon-crosswiki
  • gattai- use 'combination'
  • taisen- use 'war' or 'wars', unless its an official Romanization for the title, such as Super Hero Taisen and all other Sentai names.
  • kaijin- use 'monster'

Proper Nouns

  • Show titles are typically translated unless Romanized officially.
  • As names usually, this wiki will stick to the original names.
  • While 'Kamen Rider' means 'Masked Rider', this wiki refers to it as the franchise title, despite being a common noun. This applies to season and Rider names as well.

Honorifics

The Japanese language also contains the usage of honorifics. When a character is referred to using such honorific and no other name is applicable for them, refer to this:

  • "-san": use Mr./Mister for men, or Ms/Miss/Mrs. for women, depending on the context used by the character and its English equivalent.
  • "-chan": use "Little". (i;e Little Assassin)
  • "-kun"
  • "-sama":
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