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# Avoid using [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/macron#Noun macrons]. Instead, mark long vowels by doubling the respective vowel letter. If the two of the same vowels are pronounced in a row, use an apostrophe to separate them.
# Avoid using [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/macron#Noun macrons]. Instead, mark long vowels by doubling the respective vowel letter. If the two of the same vowels are pronounced in a row, use an apostrophe to separate them.
# Latinize えい/エイ as ''ei''. This also applies to letters ending in the vowel sound e, but beginning with a consonant.
# Latinize えい/エイ as ''ei''. This also applies to letters ending in the vowel sound e, but beginning with a consonant.
# Latinize おう/オウ as ''ou''. This also applies to letters ending in the vowel sound o, but beginning with a consonant..
# Latinize おう/オウ as ''ou''. This also applies to letters ending in the vowel sound o, but beginning with a consonant.
# Word-final っ/ッ is written with an apostrophe.
# Word-final っ/ッ is written with an apostrophe.
# Latinize long consonants by doubling the respective letter. If the consonant is written using two letters, double only the first letter.
# Latinize long consonants by doubling the respective letter. If the consonant is written using two letters, double only the first letter.
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=== Regular readings ===
=== Regular readings ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Regular given name readings
|+Regular given name readings
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!Radical
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Regular family name readings
|+Regular family name readings
!Radical
!Radical
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