IME question: ウォ

jacobf · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hey all, I have a question about IME. How would you write: ウォ ? Thanks.

Lucas89 · (#2 (**permalink**))

I don't know if there is a shorter way but you can just type this:
uxo ウォ

Nagoyankee · (#3 (**permalink**))

Type U-X-O and change it to katakana.

EDIT: Never mind, I was beaten to it.

Nyororin · (#4 (**permalink**))

ulo also works.

After you type it, press F7.

KyleGoetz · (#5 (**permalink**))

The best suggestion is the U X O because it works on Mac and Windows. U L O does not work on Mac.

Side note: does anyone know how to type "we" and "wi" on a Mac? I can't seem to figure it out. It is "we" and "wi" in Windows, but that gives me うぇand うぃ on my Mac. :/

Lucas89 · (#6 (**permalink**))

Whenever I type 'we' and 'wi' on my pc it gives me the same thing.

If I want to type the old kana out I have to press spacebar to bring up the IME after typing 'we' or 'wi'

KyleGoetz · (#7 (**permalink**))

Yeah, that doesn't work on Macs either. There's no option to get we and wi even via the spacebar.

Lucas89 · (#8 (**permalink**))

The only other thing i can think of if you haven't figured it out yet is that some IME's require you to type 'xwe' and 'xwi', so i guess that's worth a try.
(I think its the Anthy IME which I have a feeling might be Linux but like I said, worth a try)

KyleGoetz · (#9 (**permalink**))

Lucas89, tested and it doesn't work. Thank you very much for your suggestion, though.

Lucas89 · (#10 (**permalink**))

So I searched on google for a few minutes even though I don't own a mac (Yea this question was actually bugging me that much

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Mac uses an IME called Kotoeri apparently.

I found this table.

Anthy : xwi or wyi - ゐ
Anthy : xwe or wye - ゑ
use F7 to get katakana versions

MS IME* / Canna: wi - ゐ
MS IME / Canna: we - ゑ

Kotoeri / SKK: wyi - ゐ
Kotoeri / SKK: wye - ゑ

If that doesn't work then i don't know what will.