Adds a normalized kana reading to employees. The reading is also exposed on the public employee model so internal users can search the employee directory by pronunciation.
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AI-generated from the code · Odoo 19.0Adds a kana (phonetic reading) field to employee records in Odoo, so Japanese names can be stored and searched by pronunciation. The reading also appears on the public employee directory for internal users.
This module extends the Employees app with a kana reading for each person's name, which is useful in Japan where the same name can be read in different ways.
On the employee form, a new kana name field appears right under the employee name, with an example placeholder showing the expected format (surname and given name in katakana). The field is also added to the employee list view, hidden by default so users can switch it on when needed.
In the employee search bar, a new "Name (Kana)" filter lets users find employees by typing the pronunciation instead of the written name.
The same additions are made to the public employee directory (hr.employee.public), which is what internal users see when browsing colleagues: the kana field is shown on the form and list, and the "Name (Kana)" search filter is available there too. On the public model the kana field is read-only, and it follows the same formatting rule as the main employee record so that searches stay consistent.
The module relies on the Japanese kana localization and the standard Employees app, and it does not add menus of its own — it only enriches existing employee screens and searches.
Depends on
Models and fields (2)
- hr.employee · new model
- hr.employee.public · new modelname_kana
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 19.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 19.0 of OCA/l10n-japan.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 19.0Configuration
Source · Odoo 19.0Employees follow the kana format configured in Japanese Kana. To keep employee furigana in hiragana while contacts and products stay in katakana, set the l10n_jp_kana.format.hr.employee system parameter -- see that module's configuration notes.
Usage
Source · Odoo 19.0Enter the phonetic reading in Name (Kana) on the employee. It is also exposed on the public employee record, so users without HR access can find colleagues by pronunciation.
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