hɪz fˈɑːðɚ lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv dʒˌæpənˈiːz lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ ænd lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ æt piːkˈɪŋ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃt sˌʌm fˈeɪm æz ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi fˈɪɡjɚ.
His father later became a professor of Japanese literature and language at Peking University and also established some fame as a leading literary figure.