Try this keyboard: Hiragana Keyboard
Start with the displayed Hiragana layout
Find か at T and あ at physical 3. Shift with Z supplies small っ for the final example. Those Latin hints identify physical positions; typing k followed by a does not ask this keyboard to convert the spelling ka into a single kana.
Open the Hiragana keyboard and save any existing draft you want to keep. Clear the editor for this exercise, then turn off Caps, Shift, and Alt Gr. Clicking the on-screen characters avoids relying on the printed labels of your physical keyboard.
Enter か あ っ one example at a time
First, use the normal layer and click か at the T position. Next, use the normal layer and click あ at the 3 position. Finally, use the Shift layer and click っ at the Z position. Insert one Space between the examples. The finished practice row is か あ っ. These separated characters are an exercise, not a word or a translation.
For each example, enable only its stated modifier combination and check that the large key label matches the intended character. On-screen Shift and Alt Gr stay active until you toggle them off. Return to the normal layer after the final example; do not leave an extra modifier selected.
Review the characters before formatting
Compare the editor with か あ っ. If one item differs, select that item and click its correct key again. Undo and Redo can recover text edits during this page session. Keep one space between the examples so each character remains easy to inspect.
Check that the final kana is small っ. It should not be replaced with a normal-size つ merely because the forms look related. After saving this exercise, use native Japanese input for tasks requiring romaji conversion, composed voiced kana, or a kanji candidate list.
Set a clear style and download the practice row
Open Text style using the font button above the editor. Explicitly choose Arial, set the size to 28 px, choose Automatic color, and turn bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough off. Set direction to Left to right. These settings apply to the complete editor, even when a smaller passage is selected.
Choose Save image to download a PNG, then open it and compare its text with the editor. The image centers the text on a white background. Font appearance depends on fonts available on your device; a missing glyph can use a fallback. For text you can revise later, Save Word (.docx) creates an editable document instead. Both downloads include the whole editor.
i2type-hiragana.pngi2type-hiragana.docx
Tips for this layout
Direct kana entry has limits
Voicing marks remain separate, and kana is not converted into kanji. Use native input or paste the required characters for those workflows.
Find small kana with Shift
Shift with 3 gives ぁ, E gives ぃ, and Z gives っ. Other shifted positions contain punctuation or are empty. There is no populated Alt Gr layer or kanji candidate panel. Use native Japanese input for romaji conversion or kanji selection.
Common questions
Will typing ka convert automatically to か?
No. The board uses direct kana mappings, with か at physical T. Latin letter positions are not romaji instructions. Click the displayed kana or use native Japanese input if you prefer conversion from a Latin spelling.
Why do the voicing marks stay separate?
The bracket keys insert separate halfwidth marks ﾞ and ﾟ. This implementation does not merge them with a preceding kana into a precomposed voiced character. It also provides no kana-to-kanji candidate conversion.
Will Copy keep the style shown in my image?
Copy sends the entire editor as plain text, so the receiving app supplies its appearance. Use PNG for a fixed visual result or Word for editable text with the selected font, size, color, and direction.
Try your own Hiragana text
Repeat the example, then replace it with the text you need. Review any unfamiliar characters before copying or downloading the finished version.
