

The Japanese keyboard on Mac will have 3 settings: Romaji, Hiragana, and Katakana, and you can toggle between them depending on what you are trying to type. Voila! Now you can begin to type in Japanese on your Mac Computer! Typing in Japanese on Your Mac Computer Then later you can divert from the default settings according to your own personal preferences. You can adjust the preferences as you see fit, but we recommend just using it as is until you familiarize yourself with the keyboard.

The Japanese Keyboard is now installed, and you should have access to the keyboard preferences: At the bottom click the “+” button.Īn alphabetized language list will appear, and you can scroll down to find Japanese and select it. Click on “Input Sources”, and you will notice in the right hand bar a list of keyboards. Under “Keyboard” you will see 5 tabs: “Keyboard”, “Text”, “Shortcuts”, “Input Sources”, “Dictation”.

Alternatively, you can select “Open Keyboard Preferences” from the dropdown keyboard menu in the top right menu bar.įrom there simply select “Keyboard” from the list. First direct yourself to the System Preferences either from the dropdown menu or from the Launchpad. Installing the Japanese keyboard on your Mac takes only a couple steps.

But don’t sweat it – it’s a simple process with only a few steps! Installing the Japanese Keyboard However if you own a Mac computer bought in an English speaking or Western country, you will need take a few extra steps to install and set up the Japanese keyboard on your computer. Most Apple Computers and Laptops in Japan come standard with both keyboards already installed and ready to go.
