How to Type Japanese

Practice to input a word in Kanji

We type a word or sentence in Romaji, then convert it into Kanji by using the Space key.

本

（ほん）

ほ	ん
HO	NN

1.	Type	H O N N	ほん is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		ほん is converted into 本.
3.	Enter key		本 is typed in.

日本語

（にほんご）

に	ほ	ん	ご
NI	HO	NN	GO

1.	Type	N I H O N N G O	にほんご is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		にほんご is converted into 日本語.
3.	Enter key		日本語 is typed in.

夏休み

（なつやすみ）

な	つ	や	す	み
NA	TSU	YA	SU	MI

1.	Type	N A T S U Y A S U M I	なつやすみ is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		なつやすみ is converted into 夏休み.
3.	Enter key		夏休み is typed in.

食べる

（たべる）

た	べ	る
TA	BE	RU

1.	Type	T A B E R U	たべる is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		たべる is converted into 食べる.
3.	Enter key		食べる is typed in.

大きい

（おおきい）

お	お	き	い
O	O	KI	I

1.	Type	O O K I I	おおきい is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		おおきい is converted into 大きい.
3.	Enter key		大きい is typed in.

How to choose a word from the list which are the same pronunciation but different words.

Press the Space key again.
The list is displayed. The list includes all words which have the same pronunciation.
You can choose a word you want to by UP / Down key.

昨日／機能

（きのう）

yesterday / function

き	の	う
KI	NO	U

1.	Type	K I N O U	きのう is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		きのう is converted into 昨日.
	If you want to type in 機能, Press Space key again. The list will appear.
3.	Space / UP key		Choose 機能.
4.	Enter key		機能 is typed in.

When you convert KINOU for the first time, 昨日 will be displayed.
It is because 昨日 is the first option of MS-IME as default.
IME, not only MS-IME, but also every IME such as KOTOERI of MAC, learns that which option the user choosed.
In the above case, you choosed 機能. Then 機能 will be the first option at the next time.

買う／飼う

（かう）

to buy / to keep a pet

か	う
KA	U

1.	Type	K A U	かう is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		かう is converted into 買う.
	If you want to type in 飼う, Press Space key again. The list will be displayed.
3.	Space / UP key		Choose 飼う.
4.	Enter key		飼う is typed in.

会う／合う

（あう）

to meet a person / to match, fit

あ	う
A	U

1.	Type	A U	あう is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		あう is converted into 会う.
	If you want to type in 合う, Press Space key again. The list will be displayed.
3.	Space / UP key		Choose 合う.
4.	Enter key		合う is typed in.

機械／機会

（きかい）

machine / opportunity

き	か	い
KI	KA	I

1.	Type	K I K A I	きかい is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		きかい is converted into 機械.
	If you want to type in 機会, Press Space key again. The list will be displayed.
3.	Space / UP key		Choose 機会.
4.	Enter key		機会 is typed in.

商品／賞品

（しょうひん）

a product, goods / a prize

しょ	う	ひ	ん
SHO	U	HI	NN

1.	Type	S H O U H I N N		しょうひん is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key			しょうひん is converted into 賞品.

	If you want to type in 商品, Press Space key again. The list will be displayed.
3.	Space / UP key	Choose 商品.
4.	Enter key	商品 is typed in.

How to type numbers.

There are three types of number characters.

Sanyoo-Suuji	Hankaku (half-width character, 1 byte)	1234567890
Sanyoo-Suuji	Zenkaku (full-width character, 2 bytes)	１２３４５６７８９０
Kan-Suuji	Zenkaku (full-width character, 2 bytes)	一二三四五六七八九十

In mordern Japanese, Sanyoo-Suuji (Hankaku or Zenkaku) is more common.
You must use Hankaku for email address, URL or Pin code.
Zenkaku causes trouble with them.

Type in numbers directly under the Japanese mode.

12345

（Hankaku）

half-width characters

１	２	３	４	５
1	2	3	4	5

1.	Type	1 2 3 4 5	１２３４５ is displayed (under the Japanese mode).
2.	F10 (Function 10)		１２３４５ (Zenkaku) is converted into 12345 (Hankaku).
3.	Enter key		12345 is typed in.
	If you want to type Zenkaku, here, Press F9. Hankaku is converted into Zenkaku.
	F9 (Function 9)		12345 (Hankaku) is converted into １２３４５ (Zenkaku).

MS-IME	KOTOERI
	[Control] + [ ; ]	Zenkaku to Hankaku	１２３４５	12345
	[Control] + [ L ]	Hankaku to Zenkaku	12345	１２３４５

Type in numbers with Kanji such as date, floor, times, etc.

6月15日

（ろくがつじゅうごにち）

June/15th.

６	が	つ	１	５	に	ち
6	GA	TSU	1	5	NI	CHI

1.	Type	6 G A T S U 1 5 N I C H I	６がつ１５にち is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		６がつ１５にち is converted into ６月１５日 (Zenkaku).
	If you want to type in 6月15日 (Hankaku), Press Space key again. The options will be displayed of ６月.
	MS-IME converts each phrases in a word. In this case, ６月 is the first phrase. １５日 is the second phrase.

3.	Space key	The options appeared for ６月
	6月 (Hankaku) might be already choosed as the second option.
4.	Right key	１５日 will be the object to convert.
5.	Space key	１５日 is converted into 15日.
6.	Enter key	6月15日 (Hankaku) is typed in.

10時45分

（じゅうじよんじゅごふん）

10:45

１	０	じ	４	５	ふ	ん
1	0	JI	4	5	FU	NN

1.	Type	10 J I 4 5 F U N N		１０じ４５ふん is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key			１０じ４５ふん is converted into １０時４５分 (Zenkaku).

	If you want to type in 10時45分 (Hankaku), Press Space key again. The options will be displayed for １０時.
3.	Space key	The options appeared for １０時
	The second option １０次 is selected, here. Press Space key to choose 10時 (Hankaku).
4.	Right key	４５分 will be the object to convert.
5.	Space key	４５分 is converted into 45分.
6.	Enter key	10時45分 (Hankaku) is typed in.

In order to type the 1st. to 10th. of month, you should type its reading.

4月5日

（しがついつか）

June/15th.

４	が	つ	い	つ	か
4	GA	TSU	I	TSU	KA

1.	Type	4 G A T S U I T S U K A	４がついつか is displayed. It is underlined.
2.	Space key		４がついつか is converted into ４月５日／４月五日.
	If you want to type in 4月5日 (Hankaku), Press Space key again. The options will be displayed for ４月.

3.	Space key	The options appeared for ４月
	4月 (Hankaku) might be already choosed as the second option.
4.	Right key	５日／五日 will be the object to convert.
	The options will be displayed for ５日／五日.
5.	Space key	Choose 5日.
6.	Enter key	4月5日 (Hankaku) is typed in.

	Choose the target phrase to convert
	Choose the target phrase to convert

[全]数字	Zenkaku numbers １２３４５
[半]数字	Hankaku numbers 12345

How to Type Japanese

Type Japanese words in Kanji