Japanese Character Optimizer. [English | 日本語]

What is

This module optimize Japanese characters.

Convert to Katakana from Hiragana mutually, or sort list by natural phonetic order, or convert to halfwidth from fullwidth mutually.

functions

• Convert Hiragana <-> Katakana
• Convert halfwidth <-> fullwidth
• Check Hiragana, Katakana, halfwidth, fullwidth, and so on.
• Sort by natural phonetic order.
  • Supported voiced marks, prolonged sound marks, iteration marks.
• Has compatible native string object API.

installation

for NodeJS

$ yarn add jaco

CLI

$ npm i -g jaco

Usage

// Partial functions
import toKatakana from 'jaco/fn/toKatakana';
import toHiragana from 'jaco/fn/toHiragana';

toKatakana('ニホンゴのモジなど'); // => ニホンゴノモジナド
toHiragana('ニホンゴのモジなど'); // => にほんごのもじなど

// Construct instance
import Jaco from 'jaco';

new Jaco('ニホンゴのモジなど').toKatakana(); // => ニホンゴノモジナド

CLI

Usage: jaco [options] <path or string>

Options:

  -V, --version                      output the version number
  -K, --katakanize <path or string>  convert to Katakana
  -H, --hiraganize <path or string>  convert to Hiragana
  -h, --help                         output usage information

Functions