How to Type Japanese

Lesson 8

Type Japanese words in Kanji

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.

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

日本語 (にほんご)
NIHONNGO
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)
NATSUYASUMI
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)
TABERU
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)
OOKII
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
KINOU
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
KAU
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
AU
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
KIKAI
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
SHOUHINN
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-SuujiHankaku (half-width character, 1 byte)1234567890
Sanyoo-SuujiZenkaku (full-width character, 2 bytes)1234567890
Kan-SuujiZenkaku (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
12345
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.
6GATSU15NICHI
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
10JI45FUNN
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.
4GATSUITSUKA
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
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