* First, watch the video. "How to Type in Japanese.
* Mac users: If you need help japanizing your computer or finding out the choices of switching input recources or setting short cuts for Japanese inputs, watch Mac Language Help Video (open to a new window)
*Windows users: If you need help japanizing your computer, watch "Windows Language Help Video" for XP and "Japanizing Windows 7" for Windows 7. For help changing input sources, see "Windows Japanese Input and Shortcut ".
* Initial input is in Hiragana (Type in Roomaji).
++ Practice displaying letters and symbols: first set the input source to Hiragana.
++ Now start typing Japanese words and sentences as directed:
For [ん], type "n" twice.
パーティー (party): type "pa-texi-"
**typing x before a vowel makes the vowel character (either Hiragana or Katakana) small.
for {・} on Mac, press OPTION & type / . On Windows, press command+ and type /.
「はい」 : type "[hai]"
for the Japanese quatation marker {「 」}, type "[ ]".
for the Japanese double quotation marker {『 』}, on Mac, press SHIFT and "[ ]". On Windows, type {「 } and { 」}, then press SPACE a few times until {『 } and { 』} are highlighted; then press RETURN.
For the Japanese comma {、}, type ",", and period {。}. type ".".
* Do not put spaces between words in Japanese. Type "benkyoushiteimasu." and it appears {べんきょうしています。}
Now, type にほんごをはなします。
After typing {にほんごをはなします。}, press RETURN.
After typing 「にほんご」, press SPACE. When you have the correct Kanji characters, press RETURN.
If you dont get a correct Kanji when you press SPACE once, press it again. You will have a list of Kanji options. Press SPACE (or arrow key) until you find the correct Kanji highlighted; then press RETURN.
Type the kanji word 水藤 (すいとう: suitou).
Press SPACE once, press it again. You see a list of Kanji options for {すいとう}, but you can't find {水藤}. Now, while pressing SHIFT, press "" key twice (for two Hiragana characters). The word is divided into {水} and another Kanji character for {とう}. Since {水} is correct, press "" key once to highlight (bold underscore) {とう}, then press SPACE (or arrow key) repeatedly until you find the kanji {藤}; then press RETURN.
わたしは日本語をべんきょうします。 (I study Japanese.)
If you have a Katakana word in the sentence, you can change the input source to Katakana right before the Katakana word and back to Hiragana after typing the Karakana word. Another way is to type the Katakana word in Hiragana and convert it like Kanji words. You can also type Katakana by pressing SHIFT while you type characters.
私(わたし)、大学(だいがく)、学生(がくせい)
行きます(いきます: to go)
人(ひと)
Now, check your work by clicking "Check Answers" below. If you made any mistakes, go back and correct them. If there is an extra space before or after the answer, it does not take the answer as correct. You can click "Check Answers" again. UT students can submit this work by following the JOSHU submit instruction.