Kana Type

A terminal-based Romaji to Kana converter built with Rust. Convert Roman characters (romaji) to Japanese Hiragana and Katakana in real-time.

Features

• Real-time conversion from Romaji to Hiragana/Katakana
• Toggle between Hiragana and Katakana modes
• Copy converted text to clipboard
• Clean and intuitive terminal user interface

Installation

1. Make sure you have Rust and Cargo installed
2. Clone this repository
3. Build and run the project:

git clone https://github.com/JohnTNP/kana-type.git
cd kana-type
cargo run

Usage

Basic Controls

• Type romaji (roman characters) to see the immediate conversion
• Use arrow keys to navigate the input text
• Press Tab to toggle between Hiragana and Katakana modes
• Press Delete to clear the input
• Press Ctrl+C to copy the converted text
• Press Esc or Ctrl+Q to quit

Input Examples

Here are some example conversions:

Hiragana mode:

• konnichiwa → こんにちわ
• ohayou → おはよう
• sayounara → さようなら

Katakana mode:

• paatii → パーティー
• konpyuutaa → コンピューター
• sutoresu → ストレス

Input Rules

• Double vowels are converted to long vowel marks in katakana (e.g., aa → アー)
• Double consonants create small つ/ツ (e.g., kitte → きって)
• Use 'n' for ん/ン (e.g., shinbun → しんぶん)
• Special combinations like 'kya', 'shu', 'ryo' are supported