Furigana vs romaji — which should I use?
Use hiragana or katakana furigana when you are learning kana and kanji together. Use Hepburn or Kunrei romaji when you want Latin letters above the Japanese line. You can switch anytime in Reading system.
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Pick for your goal
- Hiragana furigana keeps you in Japanese script.
- Romaji helps if you are not comfortable with kana yet, or you want searchable Latin text above the line.
Updated Nov 1, 2026