Windows 10: My Japanese input no longer works for Romaji input.

When I convert the language to Japanese and start typing, it no longer recognize the Roman input = alphabets. This used to automatically generate Japanese characters suggestions which I could choose. Eg. Until December, 2022, if I type Konnichiwa Hello in Eng -> it would suggest some Japanese letters/ characters to choose from - this is the correct way that had worked for many years. = Romaji transliterationNow, starting in Jan, 2023, if I type Konnichiwa-> it types in Japanese characters as if I am using the old time 1970's Japanese typewriter keyboard where each key was a Japanese l

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Difficulty with Korean and Japanese IME inputs

Apologies if this is under the wrong topic. Further apologies for the lengthiness of this question, this was the only way I could explain the entire issue. Let me know if further clarification is required.

I have recently purchased a Korean keyboard with Hangul written on each key, as well as a "한/영" (han/yeong) key. From what I can tell, the 한/영 key works
almost the same as the Right Alt key, in that it changes the Korean input between Hangul and Latin.

However, I've been experiencing some issues with my Japanese input method, and I believe using the 한/영 key is causing these issues. Below I've outlined two scenarios to try and describe my experiences. The error is only with the Japanese inputs.

Scenario 1:

• I use the Korean input method, and swap between Hangul and Latin inputs by pressing
  Right Alt.
• I press Left Alt + Shift to change from Korean to Japanese.
• If I type "nihongo" with the Hiragana input, it results with にほんご ("nihongo" in Hiragana).
• If I type "nihongo" with the Romaji input, it results with nihongo ("nihongo" in Romaji).

This is what I expect/prefer, and I was also attaining these results with my old keyboard.

Scenario 2:

• I use the Korean input method, and swap between Hangul and Latin inputs by pressing the 한/영 key.
• I press Left Alt + Shift to change from Korean to Japanese.
• If I type "nihongo" with the Hiragana input, it results with みにくらみきら ("minikuramikira" in Hiragana)
• If I type "nihongo" with the Romaji input, it results with ﾐﾆｸﾗﾐｷﾗ ("minikuramikira" in halfwidth Katakana).

This is not the result I want. I believe this result ("nihongo" -> "minikuramikira") is from a "Kana" keyboard layout, but as far as I can tell, my settings have not been changed from the Romaji keyboard layout.

After a reboot, I experience the results from Scenario 1, as long as I only use the Right Alt key to swap between Hangul/Latin.

However, once I use the 한/영 key, it somehow affects the Japanese input methods and I'm stuck with the results from Scenario 2 until I reboot my computer.

Besides avoiding using the 한/영 key, is there any way to resolve this issue? Otherwise, any other insight on what could be happening would also be appreciated.

 

Windows 10 IME Japanese stuck on romaji (直接) won't toggle to other inputs

Hi Marilou,

Thanks for the link, but it refers to a problem with writing with the Japanese IME in Word.

My problem is more general/basic. I cannot even select the japanese inputs other than the romaji input (which is the same as the English keyboard). So whatever program I am trying to write in, the text is input with English characters, rather than Japanese
characters.

Peter

 

I can't add the Japanese romaji keyboard to my computer.

How can I add the Japanese keyboard? I have been trying to add the Japanese romaji keyboard for a few does and failed to do so.

My current situation:

• Japanese Language Pack installed
  • Basic typing error code 0x80070002
  • Handwriting error code 0x80070002
  • Speech error code 0x80070002
  • Keyboards - only Microsoft IME input method editor
• Control Panel - Clock & Region
  • Shows no keyboard language tab to add a language