FAQ
Can I use only Roman characters to search Japanese language materials?
By placing a "$" symbol in front of Roman characters used for search values, you can convert the Roman characters into Katakana characters to perform a search.
- Writing in the official Kana romanization system and the Hepburn system is supported.
- Characters representing long vowel sounds are not supported. For example, to obtain the same search results as with "keyword," enter $kiwado instead of kiwado.
- The 笆ｳ symbol in the entry example represents one or more blank characters.
| Entry example | Search results | Example of hit |
|---|---|---|
| $genji | The displayed search results are the same as those with "Genji" entered for the search. | Literature from the World of Genji People and Sentiments in the Tale of Genji The World of the Tale of Genji |
| $syamisen+$wahuu | The displayed search results are the same as those with "Shamisen + Wafuu" entered for the search. | Tamagiku and Her Samisen Traditional Japanese Style Japanese Style and Western Style |
| $nihon笆ｳ$amerika | The displayed search results are the same as those with "Nihon笆ｳAmerika" entered for the search. | Japan-America Related Keywords The Spirit of America, the Spirit of Japan The Japan-U.S. Alliance |
