Editing Honkai Nexus Anima Wiki:Japanese

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==Introduction==
The Honkai Nexus Anima Wiki has some specific rulesets regarding the usage and romanization of Japanese text in articles, which may be different from other wikis, communities, or official standardization methods. Please read this page carefully before adding any sort of Japanese text or romanization.

==Template==
The template {{t|Lang}} must be used when adding Japanese text and romanization (and can also support other languages like Chinese and Korean). The shorthand template is {{t|ja}}.

==Usage==
On the Honkai Nexus Anima Wiki, Japanese can be used in the following applications:Z
* The names of Japanese voice actors
* Names of characters, factions, locations, etc. that have a name based on Japanese
* Trivia sections or Lore pages for explaining etymologies

Japanese should not be used in the following applications:
* Names of characters, factions, locations, etc. that have a name that is not based on Japanese
* Places where only Chinese is necessary

==''Furigana''==
''{{w|Furigana}}'' is the representation of pronunciation in ''{{w|kana}}'' for Japanese text and may be included using {{T|Rubi}}.
* {{Color|new|Include}} official ''furigana'' (if needed) with a reference for the source of the ''furigana''. For example:
** Location names from the [[Map]] such as {{ja|{{Rubi|璃|リー|月|ユェ|港|こう}}|Riiywe-kou|[[Liyue Harbor]],}}<ref>[[Map]], Label: Liyue Harbor (Japanese)</ref>
** Character names such as {{ja|{{Rubi|香|シャン|菱|リン}}|Shanrin|[[Xiangling]].}}<ref>Twitter: [https://twitter.com/Genshin_7/status/1239769042031767552 JP Character and VA Announcement]</ref>
* {{Color|old|Do not}} include unofficial ''furigana'' with {{T|Rubi}} in the lede or in Other Languages tables.
* {{Color|old|Avoid}} using ''furigana'' for anything that can be conveyed with romanization.
* ''Furigana'' for official readings using non-standard ''{{w|ateji}}'' and phonetic borrowings are acceptable. (e.g., {{ja|{{Rubi|西風|セピュロス}}|Sepyurosu|Favonius,}}<ref>{{Ref/Quest|Wind-Riding Knight|note=Japanese Voice-Over}}</ref> {{ja|{{Rubi|腌|イェン|篤|ドゥ|鮮|シェン}}|Yendushen|[[Bamboo Shoot Soup]]}}<ref>YouTube: [https://youtu.be/QDW8pOJ80Og {{ja|【原神】グルメの旅——「璃月グルメ集」第一期}}]</ref>)

==Romanization==
There are a couple of strict romanization rules you must follow.

The romanization system we use is '''{{w|Hepburn romanization|modified Hepburn}}''', with the following modifications and/or enforcements of existing rules:
* '''Macrons are completely disallowed.''' Write out long vowels in full. (e.g., {{ja|平蔵|{{Color|new|nobold=1|Heizou}}}}, not {{Color|old|nobold=1|''Heizō''}})
** For the ''chouonpu'' ({{ja|ー}}), double the preceding vowel. (e.g., {{ja|ゴロー|Goroo}})
* {{ja|づ}} and {{ja|ぢ}} are romanized as ''dzu'' and ''dji''.
** {{ja|ぢゃ}}, {{ja|ぢゅ}}, and {{ja|ぢょ}} should be romanized as ''dja'', ''dju'', and ''djo''. (e.g., {{ja|一本調子|ippondjoushi}}, {{ja|御飯茶碗|gohandjawan}}, {{ja|大手まんぢゅう|ootemandjuu}})
* The ''sokuon'' ({{ja|っ}}) should be romanized by doubling the succeeding consonant.
** When the ''sokuon'' is not followed by any kana, it should be romanized as a single apostrophe ({{F|'}}).
::{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Example
| {{ja|っふ}} || {{ja|っじ}} || {{ja|っち}} || {{ja|っぢ}} || {{ja|っづ}} || {{ja|あっ}}
|-
! Romanization
| ''ffu''<!--(e.g., {{ja|絶不調|zeffuchou}})--> || ''jji'' || ''cchi'' || ''ddji''|| ''ddzu''  || ''a'''
|}
* {{ja|を}}, {{ja|ゐ}}, and {{ja|ゑ}} should always be romanized as {{Color|new|nobold=1|''wo''}}, {{Color|new|nobold=1|''wi''}}, and {{Color|new|nobold=1|''we''}}, not {{Color|old|nobold=1|''o''}}, {{Color|old|nobold=1|''i''}}, and {{Color|old|nobold=1|''e''}}.
* {{ja|へ}} should always be romanized as {{Color|new|nobold=1|''he''}}, not {{Color|old|nobold=1|''e''}} (including when it is used as a particle).
* {{ja|は}} as a particle follows standard Hepburn romanization as ''wa''.
* When {{ja|ん|n}} is followed by {{ja|や|ya}}, {{ja|ゆ|yu}}, or {{ja|よ|yo}}, or any vowel, an apostrophe ({{F|'}}) needs to be inserted between ''n'' and the following kana.
* {{Color|old|Do not}} render {{ja|ん|n}} as ''m'' before labial consonants ''b'', ''m'', or ''p''. (e.g., {{ja|先輩|{{Color|new|nobold=1|senpai}}}}, not {{Color|old|nobold=1|''sempai''}})
* For small kana ({{ja|ぁぃぅぇぉ, ァィゥェォ}}), there are a couple rules:
::{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! ''Hiragana''
! ''Katakana''
! Romanization
|-
| {{ja|ふ}} + any small vowel
| {{ja|フ}} + any small vowel
| ''f'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|つ}} + any small vowel
| {{ja|ツ}} + any small vowel
| ''ts'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|とぅ, どぅ}}
| {{ja|トゥ, ドゥ}}
| ''tu'', ''du''
|-
| {{ja|てぃ, でぃ}}
| {{ja|ティ, ディ}}
| ''ti'', ''di''
|-
| {{ja|すぃ, ずぃ}}
| {{ja|スィ, ズィ}}
| ''si'', ''zi''
|-
| {{ja|ゔ}} + any small vowel
| {{ja|ヴ}} + any small vowel
| ''v'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|く, ぐ + ぁ, ぃ, ぇ, ぉ}}
| {{ja|ク, グ + ァ, ィ, ェ, ォ}}
| ''kw'', ''gw'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|む + ぁ, ぃ, ぇ, ぉ}}
| {{ja|ム + ァ, ィ, ェ, ォ}}
| ''mw'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|ぬ + ぁ, ぃ, ぇ, ぉ}}
| {{ja|ヌ + ァ, ィ, ェ, ォ}}
| ''nw'' + vowel
|-
| {{ja|ほ + ぁ, ぃ, ぅ, ぇ}}
| {{ja|ホ + ァ, ィ, ゥ, ェ}}
| ''hw'' + vowel
|-
| any kana + {{ja|ゃ, ゅ, ょ}}
| any kana + {{ja|ャ, ュ, ョ}}
| consonant + ''ya'', ''yu'', ''yo''
|}
* If a small vowel follows a kana of the same vowel and is not followed by the ''chouonpu'' ({{ja|ー}}), treat it as a large vowel and double the vowel. (e.g., {{ja|ねぇ|nee}})
** If it is followed by the ''chouonpu'' ({{ja|ー}}), ignore the small vowel and double the vowel normally. (e.g., {{ja|グゥオパァー|Guuopaa}})
** For the small kana {{ja|ゎ}}, remove the preceding vowel and add ''wa'' (e.g., {{ja|くゎつ|kwatsu}}).

===Capitalization===
* The romanization should follow the capitalization of the corresponding English text, whether it is in title case or sentence case.

===Spacing===
When a kanji compound is five or more kanji in length and is not one coherent compound, spacing must be inserted to separate the compound in the romanization. The larger compound needs to be separated into smaller coherent compounds. For compounds of four or fewer kanji, no spacing is needed and the whole compound should be romanized as one spaceless word.

Spaces should be added between each particle and the word before it.

===Voice Actor Names===
The romanization of voice actor names should be chosen based on the following list (displayed in order from highest priority to lowest priority). These romanizations are permitted to deviate from the romanization guidelines listed above.
# For playable characters whose voice actors are listed in official media, the romanization used on Honkai Nexus Anima's official website;
# The voice actor's personal preference (for example, the romanization used on their website or social media); 
# The most common romanization used in English media (including Wikipedia); 
# The romanization guidelines listed above.

==Old Japanese==
You may sometimes require Old Japanese to explain specific etymologies in Honkai Nexus Anima. The corresponding language code in {{t|Lang}} is <code>ojp</code>.

Old Japanese may be written in either ''{{w|man'yougana}}'' or standard kana mixed script, but ''man'yougana'' is preferred if it is available if referencing a real-world text. If the text was not written in ''man'yougana'', use mixed script.

Old Japanese text must be rendered in ''kyuujitai'' or then-contemporary variant glyphs of characters when written. ''Shinjitai'' is prohibited from use.

Old Japanese should be romanized with the following romanization table below.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Unvoiced syllables
!
! ''-<br />{{ja|阿行}}''
! ''k-<br />{{ja|可行}}''
! ''s-<br />{{ja|佐行}}''
! ''t-<br />{{ja|多行}}''
! ''n-<br />{{ja|那行}}''
! ''p-<br />{{ja|波行}}''
! ''m-<br />{{ja|麻行}}''
! ''y-<br />{{ja|也行}}''
! ''r-<br />{{ja|良行}}''
! ''w-<br />{{ja|和行}}''
|-
! ''-a<br />{{ja|阿段}}''
| {{ja|阿}} ''a''
| {{ja|可}} ''ka''
| {{ja|佐}} ''sa''
| {{ja|多}} ''ta''
| {{ja|那}} ''na''
| {{ja|波}} ''pa''
| {{ja|麻}} ''ma''
| {{ja|也}} ''ya''
| {{ja|良}} ''ra''
| {{ja|和}} ''wa''
|-
! ''-yi<br />{{ja|伊甲段}}''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|伊}} ''i''
| {{ja|支}} ''kyi''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|斯}} ''si''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|知}} ''ti''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|爾}} ''ni''
| {{ja|比}} ''pyi''
| {{ja|美}} ''myi''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ccc" |
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|利}} ''ri''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|爲}} ''wi''
|-
! ''-wi<br />{{ja|伊乙段}}''
| {{ja|貴}} ''kwi''
| {{ja|火}} ''pwi''
| {{ja|微}} ''mwi''
|-
! ''-u<br />{{ja|宇段}}''
| {{ja|宇}} ''u''
| {{ja|久}} ''ku''
| {{ja|須}} ''su''
| {{ja|都}} ''tu''
| {{ja|奴}} ''nu''
| {{ja|布}} ''pu''
| {{ja|牟}} ''mu''
| {{ja|由}} ''yu''
| {{ja|留}} ''ru''
| style="background-color:#ccc" |
|-
! ''-ye<br />{{ja|衣甲段}}''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|衣}} ''e''
| {{ja|祁}} ''kye''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|世}} ''se''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|弖}} ''te''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|禰}} ''ne''
| {{ja|覇}} ''pye''
| {{ja|賣}} ''mye''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|曳}} ''ye''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|禮}} ''re''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|惠}} ''we''
|-
! ''-e<br />{{ja|衣乙段}}''
| {{ja|氣}} ''ke''
| {{ja|閉}} ''pe''
| {{ja|米}} ''me''
|-
! ''-o<br />{{ja|意甲段}}''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|意}} ''ə''
| {{ja|古}} ''ko''
| {{ja|蘇}} ''so''
| {{ja|刀}} ''to''
| {{ja|野}} ''no''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|富}} ''po''<ref group="Note">The ''Kojiki'' may have made a distinction between ''po'' and ''*pə'', but for simplicity, this potential distinction should not be respected and all {{ja|波行意}} should be romanized as ''po''.</ref>
| {{ja|毛}} ''mo''<ref group="Note" name="mo">For post-''Kojiki'' texts, a ''mo''-''mə'' distinction is not made and all occurrences of {{ja|麻行意}} should be romanized as ''mo''.</ref>
| {{ja|用}} ''yo''
| {{ja|路}} ''ro''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|遠}} ''wo''
|-
! ''-ə<br />{{ja|意乙段}}''
| {{ja|己}} ''kə''
| {{ja|曾}} ''sə''
| {{ja|等}} ''tə''
| {{ja|乃}} ''nə''
| {{ja|母}} ''mə''<ref group="Note" name="mo"></ref>
| {{ja|與}} ''yə''
| {{ja|呂}} ''rə''
|}
{{Reflist|group=Note}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
|+ Voiced syllables
!
! ''Ng-<br />{{ja|我行}}''
! ''Nz-<br />{{ja|耶行}}''
! ''Nd-<br />{{ja|陀行}}''
! ''Nb-<br />{{ja|伐行}}''
|-
! ''-a<br />{{ja|阿段}}''
| {{ja|我}} ''Nga''
| {{ja|耶}} ''Nza''
| {{ja|陀}} ''Nda''
| {{ja|伐}} ''Nba''
|-
! ''-yi<br />{{ja|伊甲段}}''
| {{ja|藝}} ''Ngyi''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|士}} ''Nzi''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|遲}} ''Ndi''
| {{ja|婢}} ''Nbyi''
|-
! ''-wi<br />{{ja|伊乙段}}''
| {{ja|疑}} ''Ngwi''
| {{ja|備}} ''Nbwi''
|-
! ''-u<br />{{ja|宇段}}''
| {{ja|具}} ''Ngu''
| {{ja|受}} ''Nzu''
| {{ja|豆}} ''Ndu''
| {{ja|部}} ''Nbu''
|-
! ''-ye<br />{{ja|衣甲段}}''
| {{ja|雅}} ''Ngye''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|是}} ''Nze''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|傅}} ''Nde''
| {{ja|辨}} ''Nbye''
|-
! ''-e<br />{{ja|衣乙段}}''
| {{ja|義}} ''Nge''
| {{ja|倍}} ''Nbe''
|-
! ''-o<br />{{ja|意甲段}}''
| {{ja|胡}} ''Ngo''
| {{ja|俗}} ''Nzo''
| {{ja|度}} ''Ndo''
| rowspan="2" | {{ja|煩}} ''Nbo''
|-
! ''-ə<br />{{ja|意乙段}}''
| {{ja|碁}} ''Ngə''
| {{ja|序}} ''Nzə''
| {{ja|特}} ''Ndə''
|}

===Chinese-Based ''You-on'' Sounds===
When romanizing borrowings of Chinese readings of Chinese characters (kanji), special provisions are made for ''you-on'' sounds derived from Chinese which are non-existent in native Old Japanese phonology.

* When {{ja|和|wa}} or {{ja|惠|we}} follow {{ja|久|ku}} or {{ja|具|Ngu}}, ''u'' is dropped and the romanization will simply consist of ''k/Ng'' + ''wa'' or ''we''.
* When {{ja|也|ya}}, {{ja|由|yu}}, {{ja|用|yo}}, or {{ja|與|yə}} follow any ''-i'' or ''-wi'' column ({{ja|伊段}}) kana, ''i'' is dropped and the romanization will simply consist of the consonant (+ ''w'' if ''-wi'') + ''ya'', ''yu'', ''yo'', or ''yə''.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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