Computer tips for teachers and students of
Japanese language
(For Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, Outlook Express and Internet Explorer)
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Furigana (ruby) - small
hiragana reading above kanji (for MS Word and MS
Outlook only) |
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you need to print out the instructions on this
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| Step 1 |
To use "furigana"
function, you need to customize your MS Word first. Click on
"Tools" in the task bar, then click on "Customize".
The "Customize" dialogue box will appear. Click on the
"Commands" tab. In "Commands," choose ”Format" from the
"Categories" box and click on it. Then scroll down the
"Commands" box towards the end and click on "Phonetic Guide."
You need to drag "Phone Guide" and drop it in the task bar/toolbar.
To drag and drop, keep pressing the item (Phonetic Guide), move
the cursor up to the task bar, and release it.
The "Phonetic Guide" icon should appear in the task bar. The
"Phonetic Guide" icon and the "Spelling Check" icon look
similar, so please make sure you have the "Phonetic Guide" icon.
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| Step 2 |
Highlight the kanji
and click on the "Phonetic Guide" icon in the task bar.
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| Step 3 |
The "Phonetic Guide"
dialogue box will appear. Check the following and click on "OK":
"Ruby text" box - Make sure the reading is correct.
Sometimes there are more than one reading for a kanji word.
"Alignment" box - You can change the distribution of
hiragana for each kanji here.
"Size" box - You can change the font size of "furigana"
here.
"Preview" box - You can preview how furigana appears in
this box.
* If you are using an older version of MS Word, the
"Ruby text" box might appear blank. In this case, move the
cursor in the box and type in
the furigana
yourself.
The following should appear.
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| Step 4 |
You can do the same
to a sentence or a short paragraph instead of an individual
kanji word. Highlight the sentence/paragraph and click on the
"Phonetic Guide" icon in the task bar.
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| Step 5 |
The "Phonetic Guide"
dialogue box will appear. This time you need to scroll down to
check the whole paragraph.
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| Step 6 |
If necessary, move
the cursor in the box and make changes. Then click on "OK."
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