Furigana (name reading) API

Generates katakana/hiragana readings from kanji names using a common-surname dictionary plus kana conversion, with honest confidence / unresolved reporting.

Endpoint

MethodPath
GET/api/v1/furigana

Example

curl "https://formfit.dev/api/v1/furigana?name=山田太郎" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response (excerpt)

{"reading":"ヤマダタロウ","method":"dict","confidence":"high"}

FAQ

Is the reading always correct?
Japanese name readings are inherently ambiguous. Dictionary hits return confidence: high; fallback or unresolved characters return low so your UI can ask the user.

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