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What is the way to be able to type Japanese characters? Could someone make a how-to in order to explain the few steps to get it?

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Since Ubuntu 9.10, you just have to follow those few steps :

  • Install ibus-anthy
  • Go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard input methods
  • Accept to activate iBus (pop-up window)
  • Add Japanese-Anthy in the Method tab
  • Disconnect and reconnect
  • Open an input field (like Gedit for instance), hit Control + Space ; you should be able to type Japanese characters

In order to have iBus launched automatically on boot, go to System -> Administration -> Languages and select iBus as the input method.

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  • In 11.04+ is there any way to consolidate the ibus keyboard layout icon with the regular layout selector icon?
    – MarkovCh1
    Jan 18, 2012 at 12:38
  • What is meant by 'disconnect and reconnect' please?
    – Jellicle
    Sep 6, 2016 at 3:34
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To install Japanese input methods (Hiragana, Katagana, etc.) you need Mozc:

# apt install fcitx-mozc ibus-mozc mozc-data mozc-server mozc-utils-gui

In case you can select Japanese input methods but you are missing Japanese characters - i.e. you see empty squares or other incorrect characters instead expected Hiragana, Katagana signs etc. - follow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets

In my case installing Takao fonts solved the issue:

# apt-get install fonts-takao
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  • BTW, Mozc doesn't support a handwriting method. Nov 13, 2021 at 21:03
  • this worked on Ubuntu 22.04.03 LTS. Did not need the second command for fonts Sep 15, 2023 at 3:26
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