There are three types of character for numbers and two type of the alphabet character.
Hankaku (half-width) | 1234567890 |
Hankaku (half-width) | ABCDEFG, abcdefg |
Zenkaku (full-width) | ABCDEFG, abcdefg |
Zenkaku (full-width) | 1234567890 |
Zenkaku (full-width) | 一二三四五六七八九十 |
You must use Hankaku (half-width) characters for email address, URL or Pin code.
Zenkaku (full-width) characters cause trouble with them.
You should use Hankaku (half-width) chracters for numbers and alphabet in general.
When you input some alphabet letters in a sentence, you don't have to change your typing mode from Japansese to English.
娘の名前はChristinaです。 | (むすめのなまえは Christina です。) |
む | す | め | の | な | ま | え | は | Christina | で | す | 。 |
MU | SU | ME | NO | NA | MA | E | HA | Christina | DE | SU | . |
1. | Type | M U S U M E N O N A M A E H A | むすめのなまえは is displayed. |
2. | Space key | むすめのなまえは is converted into 娘の名前は. | ||
3. | Type | C H R I S T I N A | chりsちな is displayed. | |
4. | F10 | chりsちな is converted into christina. | ||
5. | F10 again | christina is converted into CHRISTINA. | ||
6. | F10 again | CHRISTINA is converted into Christina. | ||
7. | Type | D E S U . | です。 is displayed. | |
8. | Enter key | 娘の名前はChristinaです。 is typed in. |
Put a space between the words.
You can put a space by [Ctrl] + [Space] under the Japanese mode.
私は_iPodを買いました。 | (わたしは_iPodを かいました。) |
わ | た | し | は | i | P | o | d | を | か | い | ま | し | た | 。 | |
WA | TA | SHI | HA | i | P | o | d | WO | KA | I | MA | SHI | TA | . |
1. | Type | WATASHIHA | わたしは is displayed. | |
2. | Space key | わたしは is converted into 私は. | ||
3. | [Ctrl] + [Space] | Put a space "_" | ||
4. | Type | i P o d | _いPod is displayed. | |
5. | F10 | _いPod is converted into _iPod. | ||
6. | Type | W O K A I M A S H I T A . | をかいました。 is displayed. | |
7. | Space key | をかいました。 is converted into を買いました。. | ||
8. | Enter key | 私は_iPodを買いました。 is typed in. |