Google Japanese Input

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.

DeveloperGoogle

Initial releaseDecember 3, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-12-03)

Stable release

Windows
2.24.3250.0 (January 27, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±]

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Mac OS
2.20.2700.1 (November 10, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-10)) [±] ^[2]
Android
2.24.3535.3.231113858 (January 27, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±]

Preview release

Windows
2.20.2770.100 (March 26, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±]

Mac OS
1.10.1389.101 (March 26, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±]

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Google Japanese Input
Developer	Google
Initial release	December 3, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-12-03)
Stable release	Windows 2.24.3250.0 (January 27, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±] [1] Mac OS 2.20.2700.1 (November 10, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-11-10)) [±] [2] Android 2.24.3535.3.231113858 (January 27, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-27)) [±]
Preview release	Windows 2.20.2770.100 (March 26, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±] Mac OS 1.10.1389.101 (March 26, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-26)) [±]
Operating system	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, OS X v10.9
Type	Japanese input
License	Freeware
Website	www.google.co.jp/ime/

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DeveloperGoogle Inc.

Stable release

2.29.5160.102 / July 28, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-28)^[3]

Operating systemLinux
Microsoft Windows
macOS over 10.14
Android
ChromeOS

TypeJapanese input methods

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Mozc
Japanese input
Developer	Google Inc.
Stable release	2.29.5160.102 / July 28, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-28)[3]
Operating system	Linux Microsoft Windows macOS over 10.14 Android ChromeOS
Type	Japanese input methods
License	3 BSD
Website	github.com/google/mozc/

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Google also released 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]