Show Last Updated on 07.06.2022 by Coto Japanese Language School How to Use Microsoft IME on Windows 10 to Type in JapaneseFor Mac, iPhone, iOS
click here. Installing the Japanese IME on Windows 10Just in case you don’t already have the IME installed on your computer, let’s run through how to do that real quick! (if you already have the IME installed, skip to Typing in Japanese) Second, navigate to “Time & language” and click to go into that. Next, open “Region & language” and select the “Add a language” button listed under Languages. Select “日本語 – Japanese” and voila! “Japanese is added” means that the Microsoft IME is now installed and ready to go. Confirm by checking the language bar on the bottom right side of the display, which is probably still set to ENG (English). So go ahead and switch that to “Japanese Microsoft IME” to try it out! You will notice that the keyboard still types English characters because it is set to [ A ]. This mode is used for typing English words with a Japanese keyboard, so click [ A ] and the typing mode will change to [ あ ]. Now you can type in Japanese Kana and Kanji on an English keyboard! Now that we have installed the Microsoft IME, let’s try it out! Romanization Systems for Typing in JapaneseThe first thing you need to know is that there are 3 systems of romanization for Japanese: nihon-shiki (日本式), the Hepburn system, and kunrei-shiki (訓令式). Alright, now you are all set to give it a shot! Open up Microsoft Word (or any other word processing app you use) and switch your keyboard mode. It will be in the default mode (Half-width alphanumeric) where you
can type in English like normal. The only exception is that some of the punctuation keys will have different values. When you type, it will first appear as alpha-numeric (romaji) until you enter a valid kana. Try typing a Japanese word like hajimemashite and it should convert into はじめまして. Then hit “enter” and the IME will leave the kana word as it is, and is ready for you to input the next word. What About Typing Kanji?But what about selecting kanji? Let’s say you want to type sushi, for example, and want to use its kanji: 寿司. Type in sushi and it will convert to すし, but instead of pressing “enter”, tap the space bar
instead. A list will pop up and you can use the arrow keys and space bar to go through the options available, so go to 寿司 and hit enter. Since many Japanese kanji share common readings, multiple kanji options will appear for you to select from. However, this means you need to be able to recognize the kanji you are trying to use. When you are all done, shortcut easily back to English typing mode with “alt” + “shift”. For information regarding our Japanese courses, click the link below or right here. Some of the images displayed are from cosom.co. Start taking Japanese lessons from Coto Academy and become fluent in speaking and typing!Post Views: 16,081 Would you like to study Japanese in Japan?Realize your dream of moving to Japan and becoming fluent in Japanese. Move to Japan |