---
title: "Romanize japanese names, based on the name in KANJI"
method: POST
path: "/api2/json/japaneseNameLatinCandidatesBatch"
tags: ["japanese"]
---

# Romanize japanese names, based on the name in KANJI

`POST /api2/json/japaneseNameLatinCandidatesBatch`

## Request body

- BatchFirstLastNameIn
  - `personalNames` FirstLastNameIn[]
    - `id` string
    - `firstName` string
    - `lastName` string

## Response `200`

A list of genderized names.

- BatchNameMatchCandidatesOut
  - `namesAndMatchCandidates` NameMatchCandidatesOut[] — Classified matched names
    - `script` string
    - `id` string
    - `explanation` string
    - `firstName` string — The first name (also known as given name)
    - `lastName` string — The last name (also known as family name, or surname)
    - `orderOption` string — The option for ordering
    - `matchCandidates` NameMatchCandidateOut[] — The ordered list of name matching candidates
      - `candidateName` string — The name matching candidate name
      - `probability` number, double — The name matching estimated probability.
      - `predScoreGivenName` number, double — The given name prediction score.
      - `predScoreFamilyName` number, double — The family name prediction score.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request (ex. too many names)
- `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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