Typing & Romaji
Set up a Japanese keyboard, learn the romaji input rules, and practice typing real sentences.
Japanese Keyboard Setup on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
Add a Japanese keyboard on Windows, macOS, iPhone or Android, switch input modes confidently, and decide whether you actually need a JIS keyboard.
How to Type in Japanese: Romaji Input, Step by Step
Set up a Japanese keyboard on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android, then learn the five romaji rules that cover almost every sentence you will ever type.
Romaji to Hiragana: How Japanese Input Conversion Works
What actually happens between pressing letters and seeing kana. The conversion rules, the mode indicators, and how to get kanji out of your keyboard.
How to Type Small Tsu and Other Japanese Typing Exceptions
Small tsu, the n versus nn trap, long vowels and the rare kana. Every Japanese romaji typing rule that is not a plain syllable, in one table.
Japanese IME Not Working? Fix It Symptom by Symptom
Keystrokes staying English, full width letters, no Japanese keyboard in the list, or tofu boxes. Work through the real causes and their fixes.
How to Type Japanese on iPhone: Flick Input Guide
Add the Japanese keyboard on iPhone, then learn flick input properly: the 12-key kana grid, four-way swipes, dakuten, small kana, and when to use QWERTY.
Japanese Typing Speed: What Actually Limits You
Why Japanese typing speed is not measured in words per minute, what really caps your speed as a learner, and how to improve accuracy and speed together.
Romaji vs Kana Input: Which One Should You Learn?
Romaji input or kana input? Compare keystroke counts, hardware, learning curve and what Japanese schools teach, then pick the mode worth your time.
Romaji Typing Practice: How to Learn Japanese by Typing
A practical guide to romaji typing practice: what it trains, what it does not, how to start from zero, and how to structure sessions that actually stick.
What Is Romaji? Japanese in Latin Letters, Explained
Romaji is Japanese written in the Latin alphabet. Here is what it is, how to read it, how it relates to kana, and the one catch that trips up beginners.