Typing Japanese - Level 1
Type Japanese words in Hiragana and Katakana
Here, we introduced how to type in Japanese by using MS-IME of Windows.
It is basically the same way with KOTOERI of MAC.
Kana Tables (Hiragana Katakana tables) How to type Japanese character is based on Hiragana Katakana table. Type Japanese words in Hiragana Type Japanese words in Katakana How to correct a typO after converting, before Enter Type Hiragana Katakana Long Vowels Type Hiragana Katakana Double consonants Type "KYA, KYU, KYO", "SHA, SHU, SHO" Type Katakana New methods, "FA", "FI", "TI", etc. Type short sentence in Hiragana and Katakana - Particles "WA" and "O" |
You can input Japanese symbols by IME under the Japanese typing mode. |
Typing Japanese - Level 2
Type Japanese words and sentences in Kanji
Convert Hiragana into Kanji Choose a word you want to input from options Type numbers with Kanji such as date or time Type and convert word by word Type and convert sentence at once How to correct a typO after converting, before Enter Type the alphabet under the Japanese mode Expand or shorten a phrase to convert |
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How to Change Input Mode
MS-IME provides two input modes, Romaji Input mode and Kana Input mode.
You need to use Romaji Input mode to type Japanese with Non-Japanese keyboard.
Romaji Input mode | A O | あ お | (A O) |
Kana Input mode | A O | ち ら | (Chi Ra) |
If your IME is under the Kana Input mode,
you can change it to Romaji Input mode by the following steps.