---
title: "Return a score for matching Japanese name in KANJI ex. 山本 早苗 with a romanized name ex. Yamamoto Sanae"
method: GET
path: "/api2/json/japaneseNameMatch/{japaneseSurnameLatin}/{japaneseGivenNameLatin}/{japaneseName}"
tags: ["japanese"]
---

# Return a score for matching Japanese name in KANJI ex. 山本 早苗 with a romanized name ex. Yamamoto Sanae

`GET /api2/json/japaneseNameMatch/{japaneseSurnameLatin}/{japaneseGivenNameLatin}/{japaneseName}`

## Path parameters

- `japaneseSurnameLatin` string, required
- `japaneseGivenNameLatin` string, required
- `japaneseName` string, required

## Response `200`

A romanized name.

- NameMatchedOut — Classified matched names
  - `script` string
  - `id` string
  - `explanation` string
  - `matchStatus` 'Match' | 'Mismatch' — The name matching status.
  - `score` number, double

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or incorrect API Key
- `403` — Email not Verified, or API Limit Reached, or API Key Disabled
- `429` — Too Many Requests

---

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