Kana → Romaji API (Hepburn/Kunrei)

Converts hiragana/katakana to Hepburn or Kunrei romaji, handling geminates (matcha), digraphs (sha/sya) and n→m before b/p/m (shimbun).

Endpoint

Example

curl "https://formfit.dev/api/v1/romaji?text=とうきょう" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response (excerpt)

{"romaji":"toukyou","system":"hepburn"}

FAQ

Does it handle kanji?

No — readings are ambiguous. Convert names to kana with the furigana API first.

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