For beginners learning Japanese
Know Chinese Pinyin? You can type Japanese before learning romaji.
Start with こんにちは (hello). Type a little, learn a little.
Pinyin · Wubi · Chinese Pinyin to Japanese / Windows x64 · alpha release
Romaji hints beside Japanese candidates
Type rynihao to see the Japanese candidate こんにちは with a romaji hint beside it. Compare the reading as you choose a word and become more familiar with Japanese while typing.
![Yikai Input Method with rynihao entered and the first candidate こんにちは followed by the romaji hint [kon'nichiha].](/img/ime-romaji-hints.png)
Updated reading hints: type ryriben to see 日本 with kana にほん and romaji nihonn. Readings are for reference; selecting a candidate inserts only the text, without readings or language labels.
Type rypingguo to choose りんご or リンゴ, or yypingguo to choose apple. Both ry and yy accept Chinese Pinyin or Wubi codes. Suggestions depend on installed or imported dictionaries; word suggestions are not full-sentence translation.
Open the translation panel with the 译 button, enter your text and select Japanese or English. Copy the result or insert it back into your text. Full-sentence translation requires internet access; your quota is shown in the panel. The updated build supports translation-target refresh and local translation history.
Translation service and quotasThis update adds compact horizontal and vertical toolbars, a gear-shaped settings button and paging through multiple candidate groups. The two input methods are installed separately.
Download ZIP archiveChinese Pinyin, Japanese words
Start with familiar Chinese Pinyin or Wubi: use ry + an input code to find Japanese words, or yy + a code to find English words. Japanese candidates can include kana and romaji hints for learners. Full-sentence translation uses a separate online panel.
Version 0.1.0-alpha.1 · 8.8 MB
Download Yikai Input Method · AlphaAlternative · Dedicated Japanese input
Type Japanese romaji to enter kana, then convert to kanji with Mozc. An alternative for learners practicing Japanese pronunciation or already familiar with romaji.
Version 0.2.0-alpha.13 · 37.4 MB
Download Yikai Japanese Input Method · AlphaBoth products are alpha releases and still in development. Installers are for Windows x64 only.
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Choose Yikai Input Method if you know Chinese Pinyin and want to use the ry shortcut. This feature uses Chinese Pinyin, not English words. For Japanese romaji, kana and kanji input, choose Yikai Japanese Input Method.
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For installation and usage instructions, visit the input method help center; see what is new in the release notes.
