Template:Nihongo

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Description

This template is used to display Japanese characters and pronunciation.

{{nihongo|English|Kanji|Romaji|extra|extra2}}

Additionally, there is also a named "Furigana" parameter, for adding any Furigana given for a set of kanji, in the original text:

{{nihongo|English|Kanji|Romaji|Furigana=text|extra|extra2}}

{{nihongo|English|Kanji|Romaji|Literary meaning|A.K.A}}

gives...

English (Kanji, Romaji, Literary meaning) A.K.A

{{nihongo|English|Kanji|Romaji|Furigana=Furigana|Literary meaning|A.K.A}}

gives...

English (Kanji(Furigana), Romaji, Literary meaning) A.K.A

Displays Japanese characters and pronunciation.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
English text	`1`	The word as translated into English. Note this will sometimes be the actual Japanese word if it has been adopted into English.	String	optional
Kanji/kana text	`2`	The word as written in Japanese (kanji, kana, Roman letters, and possibly other marks).	String	required
Lead formatting	`lead`	If set to yes, changes formatting style for the first instance of Japanese, usually in the lead. It gives the reader an idea what kind of non-English writing they are viewing. Suggested values `yes`	String	optional
Romanized (rōmaji) text	`3`	Transliteration of the Japanese word, using Hepburn Romanization.	String	optional
Extra text inside parentheses	`4` `extra`	Adds extra text inside the parentheses.	String	optional
Extra text outside parentheses	`5` `extra2`	Adds extra text outside the parentheses. It is only useful in ";" definitions (it will be displayed without bold, whereas text following the template, will be bolded). Literal translations and linguistic glosses must use single quotation marks, not double.	String	optional
Furigana	`Furigana`	The furigana that appears on top of the kanji.	String	optional