Adds a phonetic reading (カナ / ふりがな) to contacts.
Readings are normalized on write, so the same pronunciation always produces the same stored string, and a contact is found by its reading whichever kana form the search term is typed in.
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AI-generated from the code · Odoo 19.0Adds a kana (phonetic reading) field to contacts, so Japanese names can be stored and searched by their pronunciation. The reading is normalized automatically and can be searched from the Contacts search bar.
This module extends contacts (res.partner) with a kana reading of the name, useful for Japanese names that are hard to look up by their written characters.
Where it appears: - On the contact form, a kana field is added right under the name, with the example placeholder ヤマダショウジ. - The same field also appears on the simplified contact form and on the small form used for child contacts inside a company. - In the contacts list view, the kana column is available but hidden by default (users can switch it on). - In the Contacts search bar, a "Name (Kana)" filter is added next to the normal name search.
Automatic behaviour: - The reading is normalized when saved, so the same pronunciation always produces the same stored string. - A contact can be found by its reading whichever kana form the search term is typed in.
The module relies on the kana and name-kana mixins provided by the l10n_jp_kana module it depends on, and only touches the res.partner model and its views. No menus, reports, emails or scheduled jobs are added.
Depends on
Models and fields (1)
- res.partner · new model
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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 19.0Contacts follow the kana format configured in Japanese Kana. To give them a format of their own, set the l10n_jp_kana.format.res.partner system parameter -- see that module's configuration notes.
Usage
Source · Odoo 19.0Enter the phonetic reading in Name (Kana) on the contact. The field is available as an optional list column, and a reading typed either into the Name (Kana) search filter or into a contact lookup finds the record whichever kana form it is typed in.
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