Pro Tips

Okay, so you have hiragana and katakana ingrained into your brain, you watched all the videos on LearnJapanese.com 3-4 times and you are still working through those worksheets, but that’s okay, it's time to move on and start using your new Japanese skills by setting up a Japanese keyboard on your phone. Let's be honest, most of our communication is digital, so knowing how to type in Japanese is just as important as anything else you learn. 

iOS (iPhone/iPad):

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Scroll down and tap on "General."
  3. Scroll down again and tap on "Keyboard."
  4. Tap on "Keyboards."
  5. Tap on "Add New Keyboard."
  6. Scroll down and select "Japanese."
  7. Choose the type of Japanese keyboard you want to add (e.g., Kana or Romaji).
  8. The Japanese keyboard is now added to your list of keyboards. You can switch between keyboards by tapping the globe or emoji icon on the keyboard.

Android:

  1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
  2. Scroll down and tap on "System" or "General Management" depending on your device.
  3. Tap on "Language & input."
  4. Tap on "Virtual keyboard" or "On-screen keyboard."
  5. Select "Gboard" (Google Keyboard) or any other keyboard you're using.
  6. Tap on "Languages."
  7. Tap on "Add keyboard" or "Japanese."
  8. Choose the type of Japanese keyboard you want to add (e.g., QWERTY, 12-key, or Handwriting).
  9. The Japanese keyboard is now added to your list of keyboards. You can switch between keyboards by tapping the keyboard icon in your navigation bar or by long-pressing the spacebar.