uim-anthy

uim-anthy is a Japanese input method for UNIX systems that uses the anthy library to convert Hiragana to kanji. Inputting Japanese takes three steps:

1. The user types in roman letters that appear as Hiragana on the screen.
2. The Hiragana are converted to Katakana and Kanji by the anthy library.
3. The user can then manually fine-tune the result.

uim-anthy is controlled though the usage of several key combinations, similar to those found in other input methods.

Shift-space:

• Activate uim-anthy.
• Switch from zenkaku input mode to regular input mode.
• Deactivate uim-anthy.

Space bar:

• Start Hiragana to kanji conversion.
• Bring up a candidate list of possible kanji for a group of characters.
• Select a next candidate.

Left arrow/right arrow:

• Move left and right in the sentence being converted to adjust conversions.

Shift + left arrow/right arrow:

• Narrow or broaden the portion of text being converted.

Down arrow/up arrow:

• Select a next/previous candidate.

Ctrl + n/Ctrl + p:

• Select a next/previous candidate.

Page down/page up:

• Bring up a next/previous group of candidates.

F7:

• Convert text to zenkaku katakana.

F8:

• Convert text to hankaku katakana.

F9:

• Convert text to zenkaku English characters (scim-anthy)

Additionally, several key combinations are used to input special symbols:

xa, la : Small Hiragana a

xi, li : Small Hiragana i

xu, lu : Small Hiragana u

xe, le : Small Hiragana e

xo, lo : Small Hiragana o

xwi : Hiragana wi

xwe : Hiragana we

z/ : Kana middle dot

z, : Two middle dots

z. : Three periods

z- : Double-width tilde

zk : Up arrow

zj : Down arrow

zh : Left arrow

zl : Right arrow

Is there a way to input double-width English characters? try F9