アルファベット表記の名前をひらがなで比較

compare_name_with_hiragana

// require underscore.js

var list = [
  ['a', 'i', 'u', 'e', 'o'],
  ['k', 'g'],
  ['s', 'z'],
  ['t', 'd'],
  ['n'],
  ['h', 'b', 'p'],
  ['m'],
  ['y'],
  ['r'],
  ['w']
];

var names = [
  'Yamada',
  'kato',
  'sato',
  'tanaka',
  'xo',
  'do'
];

_.map(names, function(name){
  var index = null;
  _.each(list, function(row, i){
    var isIn = _.include(row, name[0].toLowerCase());
    if(isIn){ index = i; }
  })
  return index !== null ? index : 99;
}) // => [7, 1, 2, 3, 99, 3]