1. Japanese Keyboard For Pc
2. How To Download Japanese Keyboard On Mac Keyboard

Japanese Input Method User Guide

3) In the Select the language to enable for pop-up menu, click Japanese. Note After running the Microsoft Language Register program, you should select the Japanese keyboard layout provided with the Apple OS, or a third-party keyboard layout of your choice. To do so, open System Preferences, click International, and then click the Input Menu tab. Japanese keyboard is NOT necessary. You can type Japanese words in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji using a keyboard of English or other languages. If your keyboard has the English alphabet letters on the key top, you can type like Japanese people do. See full list on redcocoon.org.

Use the keyboard shortcuts shown in the tables below to convert characters while using any one of the Japanese input sources.

For keyboard shortcuts you can use to switch from one input source to another, see Set up and switch to the Japanese input source.

Convert from one input source to another

Japanese Keyboard For Pc

1. On your Mac, set up and switch to a Japanese input source.

2. In an app, enter text.

3. Use the keyboard shortcuts shown in the table below to convert characters to different input modes. If the shortcut contains a function key, such as F8, you may need to also press the Fn key; for example, press Fn-F8. If your Mac has a Touch Bar, first press and hold the Fn key.

   Keyboard shortcut	Converts characters to
   Control-J or F6	Hiragana
   Control-K or F7	Katakana
   Control-L or F9	Full-width romaji
   Control-Semicolon (;) or F8	Romaji (the default) Half-width katakana (when Half-width Katakana is selected in Japanese preferences)
   Control-Colon (:) or F10	Romaji
   Control-Apostrophe (‘) (ANSI keyboard selected)	Romaji

Convert kana to kanji

1. On your Mac, set up and switch to a Japanese input source.

2. In an app, enter text.

3. Use the keyboard shortcuts shown in the table below to convert kana to kanji.

   Action	Mac keyboard shortcut	Windows-style keyboard shortcut
   Convert to kanji	Space bar	Space bar
   Select the next kanji candidate	Left Arrow key (writing vertically) Down Arrow key (writing horizontally) Space bar Control-N	Left Arrow key (writing vertically) Down Arrow key (writing horizontally) Space bar
   Select the previous kanji candidate	Right Arrow key (writing vertically) Up Arrow key (writing horizontally) Shift-Space bar Control-P	Right Arrow key (writing vertically) Up Arrow key (writing horizontally) Shift-Space bar
   Jump through 8 candidate rows (writing horizontally)	Shift-Left Arrow or Right Arrow key Control-V Control-R	Shift-Left Arrow or Right Arrow key Page Up key or Page Down key
   Jump through 8 candidate rows (writing vertically)	Shift-Left Arrow or Right Arrow key	Shift-Left Arrow or Right Arrow key
   Revert back to yomi while still selecting a kanji (before conversion)	Escape key	Escape key Control-Z
   Confirm kanji conversion	Return	Return
   Display alternate kanji candidates for already converted text	Control-Shift-R Option-Shift-R Press the Kana key twice	Control-Shift-R Alt-Shift-R Press the Kana key twice
   Select the next segment of a conversion (a bold underline indicates the selection)	Left Arrow key (writing vertically) Up Arrow key (writing horizontally) Control-B	Left Arrow key (writing vertically) Up Arrow key (writing horizontally)
   Select the previous segment of a conversion (a bold underline indicates the selection)	Right Arrow key (writing vertically) Down Arrow key (writing horizontally) Control-F	Right Arrow key (writing vertically) Down Arrow key (writing horizontally)
   Expand the selected segment	Shift-Right Arrow key Control-W Control-O	Shift-Right Arrow key Control-L
   Decrease the selected segment	Shift-Left Arrow key Control-I	Shift-Left Arrow key Control-K
   Move cursor up	Up Arrow key Control-E	Left Arrow key Control-E
   Move cursor down	Down Arrow key Control-X	Right Arrow key Control-X
   Move cursor left	Left Arrow key Control-S	Left Arrow key Control-S
   Move cursor right	Right Arrow key Control-D	Right Arrow key Control-D
   Delete character backwards	Delete key Control-H	Delete key Control-H
   Delete all text that is considered for conversion	Escape key Clear key	Escape key
   Undo conversion	Control-Delete key Press the Kana key twice	Control-Delete key Press the Kana key twice
   Convert Eiji (western characters) to kana	Press the Kana key twice	Press the Kana key twice
   Convert kana to Eiji (western characters)	Press the Eisu Alphanumeric key twice	Press the Eisu Alphanumeric key twice

How To Download Japanese Keyboard On Mac Keyboard

You need to install MS-IME to input Japanese characters on Windows.

MS-IME is a typing Japanese software provided by Microsoft.
It is already on your system as a standard accessory.

Japanese keyboard is NOT necessary.

You can type Japanese words in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji using a keyboard of English or other languages.

If your keyboard has the English alphabet letters on the key top, you can type like Japanese people do.

Installing and Setting

First, please check if the IME is already installed on your Windows.

If you see 'EN' (in case of Windows English version) on the taskbar
like on the right, It is the Language Bar. MS-IME is already installed.
You do not need to go through Step 1.

Step 1 - Installing MS-IME

Step 2 - How to Start Typing Japanese Mode