Japonesian

The Japonesian Script was created by Aiden Neuding as an alternative way to write Japanese and Indonesian.

Notable Features

Type of writing system: Abugida (for Japanese) / Alphabet (for Indonesian)
Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines.
Used to write: Japanese and Indonesian
When writing Japanese, vowels that follow consonants are written inside the consonant letter.

Japonesian for Japanese

Japonesian for Indonesian

Download alphabet charts for Japonesian (Excel)
Download a font for Japonesian

Sample text (Japanese)

Transliteration (Standard Japanese script)

すべての人間は、生まれながらにして自由であり、かつ、尊厳と権利とについて平等である。人間は、理性と良心を授けられてあり、互いに同胞の精神をもって行動しなければならない。

Transliteration (rōmaji)

Subete no ningen wa, umarenagara ni shite jiyū de ari, katsu, songen to kenri to ni tsuite byōdō de aru. Ningen wa, risei to ryōshin to o sazukerarete ori, tagai ni dōhō no seishin o motte kōdō shinakereba naranai.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Sample text (Indonesian)

Transliteration

Semua orang dilahirkan merdeka dan mempunyai martabat dan hak-hak yang sama. Mereka dikaruniai akal dan hati nurani dan hendaknya bergaul satu sama lain dalam semangat persaudaraan.

Translation

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