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The following exceptions list is by no means complete. | The following exceptions list is by no means complete. | ||
===== Day (Counter: 日, -nichi) ===== | ===== Day (Counter: 日, -nichi) ====== | ||
This policy does not apply to the 日 (nichi, day) counter, when being used as a date. For days, such as "12日", transcribe as "12 Nichi" (spacing and capitalization policy of nen is subject to change). | This policy does not apply to the 日 (nichi, day) counter, when being used as a date. For days, such as "12日", transcribe as "12 Nichi" (spacing and capitalization policy of nen is subject to change). | ||
If 日 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie 12日 as in "twelve days", transcribe in full: juuninichi. | If 日 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie 12日 as in "twelve days", transcribe in full: ''juuninichi''. | ||
===== Month (Counter: 月, -gatsu) ===== | ===== Month (Counter: 月, -gatsu) ===== | ||
The 12 months of the year are considered dictionary terms. Similar to how the months in English are named January through December, the Japanese months are named 一月/1月 through 十二月/12月. When used to refer to the month, transcribe in full, such as ichigatsu and juunigatsu. | The 12 months of the year are considered dictionary terms. Similar to how the months in English are named January through December, the Japanese months are named 一月/1月 through 十二月/12月. When used to refer to the month, transcribe in full, such as ''ichigatsu'' and ''juunigatsu''. | ||
If 月 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie | If 月 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie 12ヶ月 as in "twelve months", transcribe in full: ''juunikagetsu''. | ||
===== Year (Counter: 年, -nen) ===== | ===== Year (Counter: 年, -nen) ===== | ||
This policy does not apply to the 年 (nen, year) counter, when being used as a date. For years, such as "2112年", transcribe as "2112 Nen" (spacing and capitalization policy of nen is subject to change). | This policy does not apply to the 年 (nen, year) counter, when being used as a date. For years, such as "2112年", transcribe as "2112 Nen" (spacing and capitalization policy of nen is subject to change). | ||
If 年 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie 12年 as in "twelve years", transcribe in full: juuninen. | If 年 is being used to count the number of days as a counter object, ie 12年 as in "twelve years", transcribe in full: ''juuninen''. | ||
=== Japanese Addresses and Arabic Numerals === | === Japanese Addresses and Arabic Numerals === | ||