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Hepburn dictionary analysis

• see also: Meiji Gakuin University Digital Archives

The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th editions are available online. (Currently, the data for the 6th edition is based on assumption.)

1. ^ In the preface and introduction of the dictionary, e and ye are both used, though in the actual dictionary part, ye is the only one used.
2. ^ In the preface and introduction of the dictionary, e and ye are both used, though in the actual dictionary part, e is the only one used.
   • In the early Edo period, they were both pronounced as [je]; but in the mid-Edo period, they have changed into [e].
3. ^ In the preface and introduction of the dictionary, wo is used, though in the actual dictionary part, o is mainly used and wo is only used as a particle.
4. ^ In the preface and introduction of the dictionary, wo and o are both used, though in the actual dictionary part, o is mainly used and wo is only used as a particle.

• † Historical kana orthography was in use, so ヲ could be used in words that are not particles.

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