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Type Japanese kana in your browser: write romaji and get hiragana or katakana instantly (konnichiha → こんにちは, ko-hi- → コーヒー), or click the JIS kana keyboard. Copy your text anywhere.
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Phonetic typing cheat sheet
Type romaji (Hepburn or Kunrei); each word is converted to kana as you type. Kanji conversion is not included.
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How to use the Japanese Keyboard
- Choose a typing mode: Kana (JIS), Romaji → Hiragana, Romaji → Katakana.
- Type with your keyboard (keep “Type with my physical keyboard” ticked) or click the on-screen keys. Each key shows the Japanese character it types.
- Hold Shift or press the on-screen ⇧ key for the second character on each key.
- Use the quick characters below the keyboard for marks and symbols that are not on the main layout.
- Copy the text and paste it anywhere, download it as a .txt file, or search Google for it directly.
About the Japanese keyboard
Japanese uses three scripts together: hiragana for grammar and native words, katakana for foreign words and emphasis, and kanji for word stems. This keyboard types the two kana syllabaries, 46 basic characters each, plus voiced and small forms.
- Kana (JIS): The JIS kana layout printed on Japanese keyboards: each key types one kana. ゛ and ゜ add dakuten/handakuten to the previous kana (か + ゛ → が).
- Romaji → Hiragana: Type romaji and get hiragana: konnichiha → こんにちは, arigatou → ありがとう. nn gives ん, double consonants give っ.
- Romaji → Katakana: Type romaji and get katakana: konpyu-ta- → コンピューター. Use - for the long vowel mark ー.
Japanese letters and where to find them
Romaji spellings for the basic kana. Type them in Romaji → Hiragana or Romaji → Katakana mode.
| Romaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| a i u e o | あいうえお | アイウエオ |
| ka ki ku ke ko | かきくけこ | カキクケコ |
| sa shi su se so | さしすせそ | サシスセソ |
| ta chi tsu te to | たちつてと | タチツテト |
| na ni nu ne no | なにぬねの | ナニヌネノ |
| ha hi fu he ho | はひふへほ | ハヒフヘホ |
| ma mi mu me mo | まみむめも | マミムメモ |
| ya yu yo | やゆよ | ヤユヨ |
| ra ri ru re ro | らりるれろ | ラリルレロ |
| wa wo n/nn | わをん | ワヲン |
| ga gi gu ge go | がぎぐげご | ガギグゲゴ |
| za ji zu ze zo | ざじずぜぞ | ザジズゼゾ |
| da di du de do | だぢづでど | ダヂヅデド |
| ba bi bu be bo | ばびぶべぼ | バビブベボ |
| pa pi pu pe po | ぱぴぷぺぽ | パピプペポ |
| kya kyu kyo | きゃきゅきょ | キャキュキョ |
| sha shu sho | しゃしゅしょ | シャシュショ |
| cha chu cho | ちゃちゅちょ | チャチュチョ |
| kk tt ss pp | っ + consonant | ッ + consonant |
| - | ー | ー |
Tips for typing Japanese
- Particles: は is read "wa", を "o", へ "e"; type ha, wo and he to get the right kana.
- Long vowels in hiragana are written with a vowel (おかあさん), in katakana with ー.
- shi/si, chi/ti, tsu/tu, fu/hu all work.
- Japanese punctuation: , → 、 and . → 。 in romaji mode.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type hiragana with an English keyboard?
Choose Romaji → Hiragana and type the reading: arigatou → ありがとう, sushi → すし, toukyou → とうきょう. Each word converts as you type.
How do I type ん, っ and small kana?
nn or n' gives ん (n before a consonant also works: konban → こんばん). Double a consonant for っ: kitte → きって. Prefix x or l for small kana: xa → ぁ, xtsu → っ.
Can I type kanji?
Not yet. This keyboard types kana. For kanji, use your system Japanese IME or copy the kana into a dictionary that suggests kanji.
How do I make a long vowel in katakana?
Type a hyphen: ko-hi- → コーヒー, ra-men → ラーメン.
What is the JIS kana layout?
Japanese keyboards print a kana on each key; kana input users type ち on A, と on S and so on. Most Japanese people type with romaji instead.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Conversion happens in your browser.
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