FAQ
Can I search for Japanese materials using only Roman letters (Romaji)?
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1.1.How to search for library holdings
You can search by converting Romanized Japanese (Romaji) to Katakana by adding a "$" mark to the beginning of the Romanized search term.
- Romaji input supports both Kunrei-shiki and Hepburn systems.
- Long vowel markers are not supported. For example, to get the same search results as "キーワード" (kiwado), please enter "$kiwado" instead of "$kiwâdô".
- In the input examples, "△" represents one or more spaces.
| Input Example | Search Results | Match Example |
|---|---|---|
| $genji | Displays the same search results as entering "ゲンジ" (Genji). | Genji Sekai no Bungaku Genji Monogatari no Hito to Kokoro Genji Monogatari no Sekai |
| $syamisen+$wahuu | Displays the same search results as entering "シャミセン+ワフウ" (Syamisen+Wahuu). | Tamagiku to sono Syamisen Wahuu Wahuu to Youshiki |
| $nihon△$amerika | Displays the same search results as entering "ニホン△アメリカ" (Nihon△Amerika). | Nichibei Kankei Keyword Amerika no Kokoro/Nihon no Kokoro Nichibei Doumei |