* @deprecated Use {@link SuggestQueryBuilder#isHiraganaQuery(String)} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    protected boolean isHiraganaQuery(final String q) {
        return new SuggestQueryBuilder(readingConverter, normalizer, languages, prefixMatchWeight).isHiraganaQuery(q);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a SuggestQueryBuilder that routes isHiraganaQuery calls back through this instance's