Help setting up a Japanese Kana keyboard

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Ibus is already integrated with Gnome you don't need any special commands. You can look at the table below:

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this will show you what you need. I use Fcitx5 on KDE and IBUS on Gnome(i use them to type Chinese), There is more info on Input method - ArchWiki and IBus - ArchWiki.

Steps to get it working:

  1. We need Input method for this example I will go with Ibus-mozc:
    To install Ibus-mozc we need to enter sudo apt install ibus-mozc.

  2. Now we don't need out terminal anymore.

  3. Go to Settings Region & Language -> Manage Installed Languages -> Install/Remove Languages -> Japenese-> Apply

  4. Reboot

  5. Settings -> Region & Language -> + Japenese -> Japenese (Mozc) -> Add

  6. I never used Japanese and I also don't know how so if anything doesn't work I'm not gonna be helpful. You can ask me if you want to set up Chinese tho.

Tip: You can press Super + Spacebar to switch between languages.

Sorry but I don't even know Japenese at all so I don't know what is Japanese Kana Keyboard. I have poo poo brain. I hope this at least help 75% if not I failed my mission. :crossed_fingers:

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