On Sat, 20 Nov 1993, Ninja wrote:
Speaking of the letter "h," why did all these Japanese names end in
an "h" when the ONLY consonant that romaji words can end in is "n?"
Because the "ou" kana (which are pronounced as a long o) can also be romanized
as "oh".
Well, then they may as well spell Ryouga's name "Ryohga."
It would be correct.
Now, as my civic duty to the list, remember: There is no substitute for "ou." No
artificial colors or flavors..With the exception of "oo," of course. Um...so
there IS a substitute. BUT JUST ONE! THAT'S IT! I will respond to little errors
like this individually, rather than to the list itself.
Be careful in responding to errors that your "corrections" are really correct.
"oh" *is* a legitimate romanization for "ou". (I suggest reading the
sci.lang.japan FAQ at http://www.hayamasa.demon.co.uk/afaq/afaq.html and
paying particular attention to section 5.3.2 in "other variations in
romanization systems".)