romaji
[ roh-muh-jee ]
/ ˈroʊ mə dʒi /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.
Origin of romaji
1885–90; < Japanese
roma Roman +
ji character
Words nearby romaji
roma,
romagna,
romaic,
romaine,
romains,
romaji,
roman,
roman alphabet,
roman arch,
roman blind,
roman brick
Example sentences from the Web for romaji
This fall the Romaji was established and hopes for a better fate.
The Old World and Its Ways |William Jennings Bryan
British Dictionary definitions for romaji
romaji
/ (ˈrəʊmɑːdʒɪ) /
noun
the Roman alphabet as used to write Japanese