Microsoft® Windows® Japanese IME Shortcut Keys

September 14th, 2007 Pekk

Since this is always something I’m forgetting, and it is a very important bit of information I’ll make this quick post to get the information up here.

The default keyboard shortcut for the Microsoft® IME to switch between languages is left alt + shift. This can be changed through the IME options though. Once you’re in Japanese mode the shortcuts are as follows:

  • Switch to Hiragana - alt + caps lock
  • Switch to Katakana (from Hiragana) - alt + capslock again.
  • Switch to Hiragana (from Katakana) - ctrl + capslock
  • Switch to direct input - alt + ~

I don’t think this is how it’s supposed to work, but this is how it seems to work for me, if I’m stuck in Katakana I can hit ctrl+caps to get back to Hiragana. But this is only what I’ve noticed for the Final Fantasy XI Windower IME plugin. I don’t really use my windows for anything else.

A document I found online stated:

Control + Shift:   This switches between IME languages (ie. between English & Japanese, and back again).
     
Control + CapLocks:   This shortcut switches to katakana input mode.
     
Control + CapLocks
(Twice quickly):		   This shortcut switches to hiragana input mode.
     
Control + ~ :   This switches between the current input mode and the English (Latin script — direct input) mode within the Japanese IME.

This might work better for other applications.

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FF7: Crisis Core Obtained!

September 13th, 2007 Pekk

That’s right folks, yesterday I received a copy of the new Final Fantasy VII game (Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core). I have an imported copy from Japan, and though I don’t really know Japanese all too well, I do know enough to translate some bits of information. I’m using this game as a motivator for me to learn some more Japanese.

I’ve created a new section on the site for the Japanese language, as well as a section for my translation progress on the FFVII: Crisis Core game. More than likely, an English language release will be out by the time I get anywhere close to translating half of the game.

Due to my limited knowledge of Japanese I will openly admit that I really can’t translate hardly any of this, but I thought it would be nice to the people who know nothing at all if I translate the really obvious things.

I moved the rest of this post to its own page.

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