katakana2romaji.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import sys

def _init(argv):
    if len(argv) == 1:
        print('usage: katakana2romaji.py カタカナ')
        sys.exit(1)

def katakana2romaji(txt):
    from pykakasi import kakasi
    kakasi = kakasi()
    kakasi.setMode('K', 'a') 
    kakasi.setMode('r', 'Hepburn')
    conv = kakasi.getConverter()
    result = conv.do(txt)
    print(result)

def main():
    _init(sys.argv)
    katakana2romaji(sys.argv[1])

if __name__ == '__main__':
  main()