have been taught to read and write romanized Japanese. Therefore, almost all Japanese can read and write Japanese by using romaji. However, it is extremely rare in Japan to use it to write Japanese (except as an input tool on a computer or for special purposes such as logo design), and most Japanese are more comfortable in reading kanji and kana.

History

The earliest Japanese romanization system was based on Portuguese orthography. It was developed by a Japanese Catholic named

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