Google Japanese Input (Google 日本語入力, Gūguru Nihongo Nyūryoku) is an input method published by Google for the entry of Japanese text on a computer. Since its dictionaries are generated automatically from the Internet, it supports typing of personal names, Internet slang, neologisms and related terms. Google Japanese Input can be used on Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS.

Google Japanese Input
Developer(s)Google
Initial releaseDecember 3, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-03)
Stable release
Windows
2.24.3250.0 (January 27, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±]

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Mac OS
2.20.2700.1 (November 10, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-11-10)) [±] [2]
Android
2.24.3535.3.231113858 (January 27, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±]

Preview release
Windows
2.20.2770.100 (March 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±]

Mac OS
1.10.1389.101 (March 26, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±]

Operating systemWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, OS X v10.9
TypeJapanese input
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.google.co.jp/ime/
Mozc
Developer(s)Google Inc.
Stable release
2.29.5160.102 / July 28, 2023; 16 months ago (2023-07-28)[3]
Operating systemLinux
Microsoft Windows
macOS over 10.14
Android
ChromeOS
TypeJapanese input methods
License3 BSD
Websitegithub.com/google/mozc/

Google also releases an open-source version under the name mozc. It can be used on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and ChromeOS. It does not use Google's closed-source algorithms for generating dictionary data from online sources.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ 鈴木拓生 (9 December 2013). "Google 日本語入力の開発版をアップデートしました。(1.13.1650.10x)". Google Japan Developer Relations Blog. Google. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ 鈴木拓生 (9 December 2013). "Google 日本語入力の開発版をアップデートしました。(1.13.1650.10x)". Google Japan Developer Relations Blog. Google. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ Tags · google/mozc - GitHub
  4. ^ Ōshima, Katsuhiko (2012-06-29). "GoogleによるIM「Mozc」を使う Ubuntuの日本語入力を改善【デジ通】". Gajetto Tsūshin [ja]. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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