Vowels

Arpabet Romaji Notes

aa

a

If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji a

ae

a

ah

a

ao

o

aw

a o

Dipthong, use both letters

ax

a

ay

a i

Dipthong, use both letters

eh

e

If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji e

er

e r

Use both letters

ey

e i

Can also just be substituted with an e, but I prefer the sound with a dipthong

ih

e

ix

e

iy

i

If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji i

ow

o

If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji o

oy

o i

Dipthong, use both letters

uh

o

Can also be substituted with u

uw

u

If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji u

Consonants

Arpabet Romaji Notes

b

b

ch

ch

d

d

dh

f

Substitute f with f if using an english vocal for singing japanese

dx

d

Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese

f

f

g

g

hh

h

jh

j

k

k

l

r

Substitute r with r if using an english vocal for singing japanese

m

m

n

n

Japanese syllabic N can be used at the end of words insead of n

ng

n

g can be added after n if desired

p

p

r

r

s

s

sh

sh

t

t

th

d

Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese

v

v

w

w

y

y

z

z

zh

sh

Substitute sh with sh if using an english vocal for singing japanese

Other Things to Note if Using an English Vocal for Singing in Japanese:

  • n by itself can be used for syllabic N
  • The y in (c)y(v) syllables can be rendered using english y. (i.e. "ny a" becomes "n y aa")