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Shorty9482 Author

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Japanese Kana input on iPad

I am using an iPad pro with a Logitech Create keyboard.

I set up both a US English and Japanese Kana - (with Kana keyboard) languages. In Japanese, the US keyboard setting is using Romaji input, not a direct kana input. I would expect this under the Japanese - Romaji setting. The kana keyboard is mapped slightly different from my US keyboard stickers, namely the ろへむ゜keys. I use these same labels on my Windows based laptop with no issues.

Can anybody advise me as to why Japanese - Kana (US keyboard) is using Romaji input? If I want Romaji, shouldn't I select Japanese - Romaji? Is there some sort of issue with iOS? How can I get a direct Kana input with a US layout keyboard?

I realize that Romaji is the preferred method, but I plain and simple personally prefer to use kana directly.

Thank you for any advice.

iPad, iOS 9.2, null

Posted on Dec 18, 2015 12:18 PM

20 replies

Shorty9482 Author

Level 1

8 points

Dec 18, 2015 2:00 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

That's the Logitech create keyboard with generic stickers purchased on Amazon.

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

118,112 points

Dec 18, 2015 2:02 PM in response to Shorty9482

Shorty9482 wrote:

I'm using an iPad pro, iOS 9.2

I previouly used a Dell laptop. I assumed these labels were universal.

Windows and Mac layouts are often slightly different. Apple provides special layouts in some cases for people migrating from pc's, like British-PC, US International PC, Croatian PC, Hebrew PC, Russian PC. But no Japanese PC so far...

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

118,112 points

Dec 18, 2015 2:05 PM in response to Shorty9482

Shorty9482 wrote:

Looking at the Magic keyboard... Even it doesn't seem to match your image.

I see that now. The Magic keyboard is the JIS type with the extra keys all over for special functions. The layout used by apple for an ordinary ANSI (US) or ISO (European) keyboard is different and like the one in my graphic.

Shorty9482 Author

Level 1

8 points

Dec 18, 2015 2:05 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Ok, well I guess that answers that question then. It's not a major problem. Thank you for your help.

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

118,112 points

Dec 18, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Shorty9482

Shorty9482 wrote:

Ok, well I guess that answers that question then. It's not a major problem. Thank you for your help.

Worth asking Apple to make a Japanese PC layout perhaps, via

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Japanese Kana input on iPad