Houses (J & V))

(For the romanisation of Japanese, see Transliteration. To understand the writing systems of CJV, see Writing Systems. Note: Vietnamese transliterations are taken from footnotes to the main text.)

1. Names of the Four Houses

2. Names of the Founders

THE FOUR HOUSES

English

Japanese

Vietnamese

Notes

Gryffindor グリフィンドール
Gurifindōru Gryffindor
(Rip-phin-đo) In this case, the Japanese reproduces the 'r' at the end of 'Gryffindor'. This is generally associated with European-style pronunciations.
The Vietnamese recommended pronunciation simplifies the initial 'gr' cluster by omitting the 'g'. On the other hand, the doubling of the 'f' is reproduced.

Slytherin スリザリン
Surizarin Slytherin
(Xờ-li-thơ-rin) In both versions, 'sly' rhymes with 'slither', not 'slimy'. Apart from the use of 'z' in Japanese and 'th' in Vietnamese (pronounced a strongly breathed 't' -- the English 'th' sound is not found in Vietnamese), the two are surprisingly similar, down to the splitting up of 'sl' into two syllables.

Ravenclaw レイブンクロー
Reibunkurō Ravenclaw
(Ra-ven-lo) In Japanese, the difficult /v/ sound is reduced to /b/. The vowel in 'ven' is reduced to an indistinct 'u' sound, not an 'e'. This is in line with other words like 'seven' and 'season', which normally become セブン sebun and シーズン shiizun in Japanese.
The 'cl' cluster is simplified to 'l' in the Vietnamese recommended pronunciation.

Hufflepuff ハッフルパフ
Haffurupafu Hufflepuff
(Hấp-phơ-bấp) 'F' in the Japanese version is reproduced using 'fu' (actually 'hu').
The Vietnamese recommended pronunciation concludes with a 'p' sound as Vietnamese lacks an 'f' at the end of words.

FOUNDERS OF THE FOUR HOUSES

English

Japanese

Vietnamese

Notes

Godric Gryffindor コドリック・グリフィンドール
Godorikku Gurifindōru Godric Gryffindor
(Gô-đơ-rích Rip-phin-đơ)

Salazar Slytherin サラザール・スリザリン
Sarazāru Surizarin Salazar Slytherin
(Xa-la-za Xờ-li-thơ-rin)

Rowena Ravenclaw ロウェナ・レイブンクロー
Rowena Reibunkurō Rowera Ravenclaw
(Rô-guy-ra Ra-ven-lo) The Vietnamese translator mistakenly reads 'Rowena' as Rowera'.

Helga Hufflepuff ヘルガ・ハッフルパフ
Heruga Haffurupafu Helga Hufflepuff
(Hen-ga Hấp-phơ-bấp)

THE FOUR HOUSES
English	Japanese	Vietnamese	Notes
Gryffindor	グリフィンドール Gurifindōru	Gryffindor (Rip-phin-đo)	In this case, the Japanese reproduces the 'r' at the end of 'Gryffindor'. This is generally associated with European-style pronunciations. The Vietnamese recommended pronunciation simplifies the initial 'gr' cluster by omitting the 'g'. On the other hand, the doubling of the 'f' is reproduced.
Slytherin	スリザリン Surizarin	Slytherin (Xờ-li-thơ-rin)	In both versions, 'sly' rhymes with 'slither', not 'slimy'. Apart from the use of 'z' in Japanese and 'th' in Vietnamese (pronounced a strongly breathed 't' -- the English 'th' sound is not found in Vietnamese), the two are surprisingly similar, down to the splitting up of 'sl' into two syllables.
Ravenclaw	レイブンクロー Reibunkurō	Ravenclaw (Ra-ven-lo)	In Japanese, the difficult /v/ sound is reduced to /b/. The vowel in 'ven' is reduced to an indistinct 'u' sound, not an 'e'. This is in line with other words like 'seven' and 'season', which normally become セブン sebun and シーズン shiizun in Japanese. The 'cl' cluster is simplified to 'l' in the Vietnamese recommended pronunciation.
Hufflepuff	ハッフルパフ Haffurupafu	Hufflepuff (Hấp-phơ-bấp)	'F' in the Japanese version is reproduced using 'fu' (actually 'hu'). The Vietnamese recommended pronunciation concludes with a 'p' sound as Vietnamese lacks an 'f' at the end of words.

FOUNDERS OF THE FOUR HOUSES
English	Japanese	Vietnamese	Notes
Godric Gryffindor	コドリック・グリフィンドール Godorikku Gurifindōru	Godric Gryffindor (Gô-đơ-rích Rip-phin-đơ)
Salazar Slytherin	サラザール・スリザリン Sarazāru Surizarin	Salazar Slytherin (Xa-la-za Xờ-li-thơ-rin)
Rowena Ravenclaw	ロウェナ・レイブンクロー Rowena Reibunkurō	Rowera Ravenclaw (Rô-guy-ra Ra-ven-lo)	The Vietnamese translator mistakenly reads 'Rowena' as Rowera'.
Helga Hufflepuff	ヘルガ・ハッフルパフ Heruga Haffurupafu	Helga Hufflepuff (Hen-ga Hấp-phơ-bấp)