Key Bindings

The Hiragana IME uses the following key bindings.

Note:

  1. When using Kana input, several keys may be used differently. Refer to each specific Kana keyboard layout.
  2. Some Japanese keyboards replaces 変換 and 無変換 keys with [あ] and [A] keys respectively. With Hiragana IME, [あ] and [A] keys can be used as 変換 and 無変換 keys.

Key Bindings for Changing Input Mode

Japanese Keyboard US Keyboard Action
英数,
全角/半角		 Caps Lock Toggle between Alphanumeric mode and Hiragana mode.
変換,
カタカナ		 ― Enter Hiragana mode.
無変換 ― Enter Alphanumeric mode.
Shift+カタカナ ― Enter Katakana mode.
Shift+無変換 ― Enter Full-width Alphanumeric mode.
Ctrl+無変換 ― Toggle among Hiragana mode, Katakana mode, and Full-width Katakana mode.

Key bindings in Hiragana Mode

Japanese Keyboard US Keyboard Action
変換 Space Convert the characters before the cursor.
Shift+変換 Shift+Space Convert the characters before the cursor into kanji with okurigana.
Space Space
Prerequisite: There should be no characters that can be converted to Kanji or Katakana before the cursor.		 Insert a full-width space.
カタカナ,
Right Shift		 Right Shift Convert characters before the cursor into katakana. Each time you press the key, a hiragana character before the cursor is replaced with the corresponding katakana.
Note: Right Shift key can be used as a normal shift key by pressing other keys simultaneously.


In an application that does not support the surrounding text features, the Hiragana IME also uses the following key bindings:

Japanese Keyboard US Keyboard Action
Enter Enter Enter the current pre-edit text.
Esc Esc Cancel the current pre-edit text.

Key Bindings during Conversion

Japanese Keyboard US Keyboard Action
Tab Tab Move the beginning of the word boundary to the right.
Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Move the beginning of the word boundary to the left.
Enter Enter Enter the current candidate.
Note: If you continue entering characters, the current candidate is automatically entered without typing the Enter key.
Esc Esc Cancel the current conversion and revert to hiragana.
Note: When entering rōmaji, the entire pre-edit text is canceled.

The candidate window appears near the cursor when there are two or more candidates. Use the following key bindings for candidate selection:

Japanese Keyboard US Keyboard Action
↓,
変換		 ↓,
Space		 Move the selection down.
↑,
Shift+変換		 ↑,
Shift+Space		 Move the selection up.
Page Up Page Up Go to the previous page of candidates.
Page Down Page Down Go to the next page of candidates.