Type in Japanese: Choose Your Romaji Workflow

Typing Japanese on a US English keyboard starts with Romaji, then branches by task: use our instant browser converter for single Hiragana or Katakana words, a system IME for long pure-Japanese documents, or UnimeType to convert mixed Japanese and English sentences in one tap.

Pick the Japanese typing tool or guide for your task

Because US English keyboards lack the physical Eisū (英数) and Kana (かな) thumb keys found on Japanese laptops, choose the path below that matches what you are writing:

Task	Best tool	Start here
Convert single words to Hiragana or Katakana in a browser	Romaji-to-Kana Web Tool	Romaji to Hiragana & Katakana Tool
Set up OS Romaji IMEs & turn off Full-width English	macOS Romaji, Windows IME, Google Japanese Input (Mozc)	How to Type Japanese on a US Keyboard
Send mixed Japanese-English chats without mode switches	UnimeType	Romaji Keyboard Workflow

References

Japanese Input Method User Guide for Mac — Apple Support
Mozc: Japanese Input Method Editor Open-Source Project — Google / Mozc