{"categories":[{"label":"Text Processing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing"},{"label":"General","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing-general"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"jaconv converts between Japanese character types: Hiragana, Katakana, half-width (Hankaku) and full-width (Zenkaku) characters, plus transliteration to and from romanized alphabet.","skillfed_tags":["japanese-nlp","text-normalization","transliteration"],"use_cases":["Normalize Japanese text input by converting mixed character widths to consistent full-width or half-width forms before processing.","Prepare Japanese text for search or indexing by converting between Hiragana and Katakana to handle user input variations.","Convert user-entered romanized text (romaji) to Hiragana or Katakana for Japanese input method simulation.","Generate phonetic representations for Japanese text in Julius speech synthesis format.","Preprocess Japanese datasets for machine learning by standardizing character representation across training data."],"what_it_does":"jaconv is a pure-Python library for converting between Japanese character representations. It handles transformations between Hiragana and Katakana scripts, conversion between half-width (Hankaku) and full-width (Zenkaku) character forms, and bidirectional transliteration between Japanese kana and romanized alphabet. The library also provides Unicode normalization tailored for Japanese text, including handling of small kana characters and phonetic format conversion for speech synthesis tools like Julius.\n\nThe package is designed for text preprocessing and normalization workflows in Japanese natural language processing. It has no external dependencies and runs on Python 2.7 through 3.14, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines. Each conversion function accepts optional parameters to control which character types are affected, allowing fine-grained control over transformations.","worth_installing":"Yes. jaconv is a stable, actively maintained library with no dependencies, permissive licensing, and a focused scope for Japanese character conversion. Install it if you work with Japanese text preprocessing, normalization, or transliteration. The recent release cycle and broad Python version support make it reliable for production use."},"id":"jaconv","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/jaconv","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/jaconv.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/jaconv/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"jaconv","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Pure-Python Japanese character interconverter for Hiragana, Katakana, Hankaku, Zenkaku and more"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3626219,"position":2552,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.0"}