Hepburnian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to James Curtis Hepburn or his system of romanization of the Japanese language.

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Meanings

adjectiveHepburnian (comparative more Hepburnian, superlative most Hepburnian)

comparative more Hepburnian · superlative most Hepburnian

  1. Of or pertaining to James Curtis Hepburn or his system of romanization of the Japanese language.

Origin

From Hepburn + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hepburnian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepburnian

MLA

“Hepburnian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepburnian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hepburnian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hepburnian.

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