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The Japanese keyboard layout (hiragana) on my new MacBook Pro is like this:
On my old computer (and other computers I've used), when selecting hiragana the layout would be QWERTY and what was typed would be converted to hiragana, etc.
Does anyone know how to change this? I've looked for but haven't been able to find the relevant setting.
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
You need to choose Romaji instead of Kana for the input source.
https://support.apple.com/guide/japanese-input-method/set-up-the-input-source-jpim10267/mac
You need to choose Romaji instead of Kana for the input source.
https://support.apple.com/guide/japanese-input-method/set-up-the-input-source-jpim10267/mac
Does you Mac have a keyboard with Japanese labels on the keys?
Have you tried the the options available to you when you go to System Preferences>keyboard>Japanese?
What happens when you do?
Can you provide a screenshot of what is available to you?
In System Preferences - Keyboard - Input Sources, click the plus at the bottom and choose Japanese - Romaji:
I don't speak or write Japanese but it appears to work - hope it helps.
Here is what is available to me with US-English keyboard
Thanks! That was it.
How to change Japanese keyboard layout?
