mikan

A japanese input method engine powered by mecab

demo.mp4

Dependencies

• fcitx 5
• mecab

Install

If you are using Arch Linux, these packages are available in AUR.
Just install mecab-shogo82148-git,mikan-dictionary-git,fcitx5-mikan-git

Build mecab

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/shogo82148/mecab.git
cd mecab/mecab
./autogen.sh
./configure
make -j$(nproc)
make install

Build dictionary

git clone https://github.com/mojyack/mikan-dictionary.git
cd mikan-dictionary
./build.sh
./install.sh /usr/share/mikan-im

Build mikan

git clone --recursive https://github.com/mojyack/mikan.git
cd mikan
meson setup -Dprefix=/usr -Dlibdir=lib/fcitx5 -Dbuildtype=release build
ninja -C build install

Configurations

Copy docs/mikan.conf to $HOME/.config/mikan.conf and modify it.

Keybinds

mikan uses vim-inspired keybinds.

• Ctrl+H/L: Select previous/next word
• Ctrl+J/K: Select previous/next word conversion candidate
• Alt+H/L: Split first/last one character from current word
• Alt+J/K: Merge previous/next and current word
• Ctrl+Alt+H/J: Take/Give one character from/to previous word
• Ctrl+Alt+L/K: Take/Give one character from/to next word
• Space: Start conversion of the whole sentence and select the next sentence candidate
• Shift+Space: Select previous sentence candidate
• Return: Commit sentence
• Slash: Enter to command mode

Command mode

Start typing with slash('/') to enter to the command mode.

def-demo.mp4

/def

Add a new word to a custom dictionary.
Usage:

1. Copy the converted word to the clipboard.
2. Type /def(Space)
3. Type the original word then Return. Registered words are saved in $HOME/.cache/mikan/defines.txt

/undef

Opposite of /def.
Remove an input word from a custom dictionary.

/reload

Reload user dictionaries.