Typing in Japanese

What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

i have njstar ..just download the free trial.... i did ... BUT FOR SOME REASON IT NEVER EXPIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nut: :say_cool:

I don't know what operating system you're using, but this excellent website should be able to help:
http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime/

lovelessemotion wrote:i have njstar ..just download the free trial.... i did ... BUT FOR SOME REASON IT NEVER EXPIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nut: :say_cool:

always like that ^.^

Kumaneko wrote:What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

i didnt download any other app.
just installed jpnese language from my windows..
n it's free~
;)

juliana_phang wrote:i didnt download any other app. just installed jpnese language from my windows..and it's free~

Yep. just go to micrsoft's site and downloads page. you can also get other asian languages, as well. besides, it supported by M$ so you know it's got backing.

Kumaneko wrote:What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

in my opion ... is it possible to do so ... I have test it before ... and it was work ... u dont need to spend a lot many 4 buy a new software ... I can't explain it in this forum ... if you interest it ...just send me message through my profile ne !

Ja

aitri wrote:

lovelessemotion wrote:i have njstar ..just download the free trial.... i did ... BUT FOR SOME REASON IT NEVER EXPIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nut: :say_cool:

always like that ^.^

LOL :hehe:


IMO i don't like using micro$oft products.... i like independant companies...competiton is good! (i dun even use IE...i use Opera)LOL

I tried to email some japanese friends.. apparently their computer didn't like the unicode text?

can anybody what my name should be pronounce in Japanese?

my name is Ahmad Luqman....So...what it should be in japanese language?

I just use the language packs bult into windows

No messing about

juliana_phang wrote:

Kumaneko wrote:What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

i didnt download any other app.
just installed jpnese language from my windows..
n it's free~
;)

same here, i can see jp texts but i cant seem to type them.. :shakehead:
id like to know how if theres a way please :rolleyes:

numlock84 wrote:can anybody what my name should be pronounce in Japanese?

my name is Ahmad Luqman....So...what it should be in japanese language?

not knowing how to pronounce your family name I just have to guess.. but It would be something like ƒAƒ}ƒhEƒ‹ƒNƒ}ƒ“ AMAADO RUKUMAN (which would sound rougly like amaad rookman)

MixxDreamer wrote:

juliana_phang wrote:

Kumaneko wrote:What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

i didnt download any other app.
just installed jpnese language from my windows..
n it's free~
;)

same here, i can see jp texts but i cant seem to type them.. :shakehead:
id like to know how if theres a way please :rolleyes:

Did you set up your keyboard localsH If you did then you should have a small box that says [EN] if you click on it it should give you a drop down that will let you chose japanese [JP] then for most applications you will have to change your input setting to be hiragana instead of direct input. You type sylables and they are automatically formatted in to hiragana. when you hit space after a word it will try to convert it to kanji or katakana based on how it think you most likely want to handle it. continue pressing space untill you see the one you want and hit enter. alternatively... don't hit space, just hit enter and it will stay as hiragana.

Kumaneko wrote:

MixxDreamer wrote:

juliana_phang wrote:

Kumaneko wrote:What do you guys use to type in Japanese from with in an English operating system? I know there are products available from NJStar.com but $99 is pretty pricy. Is there any other alternatives?

i didnt download any other app.
just installed jpnese language from my windows..
n it's free~
;)

same here, i can see jp texts but i cant seem to type them.. :shakehead:
id like to know how if theres a way please :rolleyes:

Did you set up your keyboard localsH If you did then you should have a small box that says [EN] if you click on it it should give you a drop down that will let you chose japanese [JP] then for most applications you will have to change your input setting to be hiragana instead of direct input. You type sylables and they are automatically formatted in to hiragana. when you hit space after a word it will try to convert it to kanji or katakana based on how it think you most likely want to handle it. continue pressing space untill you see the one you want and hit enter. alternatively... don't hit space, just hit enter and it will stay as hiragana.

that sound funny when my name spelled "AMADOO RUKUMAN"
what about firdaus?what it should be pronounce?

i have a friend that name mohd asyraf and when it pronoune it sound like this "okura youshi"

numlock84 wrote:can anybody what my name should be pronounce in Japanese?

my name is Ahmad Luqman....So...what it should be in japanese language?

Non japanese names should be pronounced normally.
They are also written in english rather then japanese

Kumaneko wrote:

Did you set up your keyboard localsH If you did then you should have a small box that says [EN] if you click on it it should give you a drop down that will let you chose japanese [JP] then for most applications you will have to change your input setting to be hiragana instead of direct input. You type sylables and they are automatically formatted in to hiragana. when you hit space after a word it will try to convert it to kanji or katakana based on how it think you most likely want to handle it. continue pressing space untill you see the one you want and hit enter. alternatively... don't hit space, just hit enter and it will stay as hiragana.

oooh thanks so much! ill try that :mrgreen:

check out this site for name translation.
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjnames.html

xsintill wrote:check out this site for name translation.
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjnames.html

:applaud: thanks for the link. Now i know how to write my name in katakana.


Does anyone know what website can help write numbers in japanese katakana? I want to write my id in katakana (arnel98). :crazy:

For Microsoft Win2000 & XP, it's built right in~

Try look up IME input on Microsoft website, they're FREE to download.