Japanese Input Method Help
Welcome to Japanese Input Method
Use the Japanese and Ainu input sources to enter Japanese characters on your Mac, no matter which keyboard or language you use.
Convert as you type
When you use a Japanese input method, use Live Conversion to automatically convert hiragana characters into Japanese text as you type. Click the Input menu in the menu bar, choose Open Japanese Preferences, then select Live Conversion.
Get suggestions from the Candidate window
As you type text, the Candidate window shows all the possible characters for the text, including emoji for certain languages. To select the character you want, simply double-click it.
Find out more about entering Japanese text and using the Candidate window.