Hiragana()

Category: Text

Syntax: Hiragana ( text )

Parameters:

textAny text expression or text field.

Data type returned: Text (Japanese)

Description:

Converts written Japanese Katakana (Hankaku and Zenkaku) text to Hiragana.

Japanese has four written alphabets where it is possible to represent a syllable in a number of different ways. The Hiragana() function, along with the KanaHankaku(), KanaZenkaku(), and Katakana() functions, all enable conversion from one set of alphabetic glyphs to another.

Examples:

Hiragana returns