How do I type in the Japanese characters from my keyboard? So, I am trying to lear japanese characters but i can find a way to type them in on a computer. I've been using Romaji to write in Japanese words on the computer but most others that know some japanese are typing in Hirigana and Katakana. I would like to know how to adjust my keyboard settings so that I can type in those characters aswell. Any help would be appreciated! (is there a help place/topic for this to go to?)