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So i just started on making some anki card decks but i realized i don’t know how to type in Hiragana, does anybody know how i can do that?
Are you using Windows or Mac?
For Windows, Start > Control Panel > Clock, Language & Region > Change Keyboard and Other Input Methods > Change Keyboards > Find the Japanese one.
Mac, I don’t know, someone else would have to help.
Although typically what I just end up using is http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/hiragana.htm (it also has a katakana option)
I haz a blog http://maninjapanchannel.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLQzB-1u-dgI’m using windows so this is perfect, thanks for the help!
It’s also good to know some shortcuts when you’re using the Microsoft IME Japanese keyboard too as switching between keyboards using the tray icon is a pain.
Alt+Shift switches between keyboards you have installed quickly.
Alt+~(tilde) switches between QWERTY (or whatever your local setup is) input and Japanese within the Japanese keyboard.
Alt+Caps-Lock katakana input.
Ctrl+Caps-Lock hiragana input.Also, when you type a word in kana, you can press space to have it bring up a list of possible kanji for you to choose from. Likewise, if you just want to have the kana, press return. Eg. hito+space = 人, hito+return = ひと.
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