Adds a normalized kana reading to product templates and makes product templates and variants searchable by pronunciation.
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AI-generated from the code · Odoo 19.0Adds a kana reading field to products so Japanese users can store and search products by pronunciation. Product names can be found by typing kana, even when the product name is written in kanji.
This module adds a kana reading (pronunciation) field to product templates and product variants, and makes products searchable by that reading.
- On the product form, a kana name field appears right under the product name, with an example placeholder. Users type the reading in kana.
- The kana name is also available as an optional column in the product list view, so it can be shown or hidden.
- In the product search view, a dedicated "Name (Kana)" filter is added next to the normal name search.
- When the kana field is changed, it is automatically normalized (standardized) so that searches match consistently.
- Searching for products by name also searches the kana reading of the related product template, so a product written in kanji can be found by typing its kana pronunciation. This applies to product variants as well.
The module touches the product template and product variant models and their form, list and search views. It relies on the Japanese kana normalization module for the actual normalization logic.
Depends on
Models and fields (2)
- product.product · new model
- product.template · 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 19.0Products follow the kana format configured in Japanese Kana. To give them a format of their own, set the l10n_jp_kana.format.product.template system parameter -- see that module's configuration notes.
Usage
Source · Odoo 19.0Enter the phonetic reading in Name (Kana) on the product template. Variants inherit it, and a reading typed into a product lookup on an order line finds the product.
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