Writing & Typing

Tools for typing Japanese on your computer and getting your writing corrected by native speakers.

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LangCorrect

Free corrections from native speakers.

Google Japanese Input

Typing Japanese on Windows or Mac
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Free

Google's Japanese input method (IME) for typing Japanese on your computer, with accurate kana-to-kanji conversion and suggestions.

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LangCorrect

Getting your writing corrected by native speakers
IntermediateAdvanced
Free + paid options

Keep a journal in Japanese and native speakers correct it sentence by sentence, explaining why. In return, you correct entries written in your own native language.

HiNative

Quick checks on whether something sounds natural
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Free + paid options

Q&A app where you ask native speakers questions about Japanese, such as whether a sentence sounds natural or how to say something, and get answers in text or audio.

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