05 · Source code
Open it up.
marinaMoji is built from Mozc, Google’s open-source Japanese input method. Inspect it, modify it, build it, or take it apart to understand how it works. It is your tool, too.
Main repositories
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| marinaMoji | Japanese IME for macOS (Input Method Kit) and Linux (IBus): toolbar, shin/kyū conversion, odoriji, symbols, macrons, privacy mode, and related features. |
| site | This documentation website (Grav). |
| plugin | LibreOffice and OnlyOffice extensions for kaeriten layout and export. |
| dictionary | Dictionary building blocks and research data (work in progress). (Research integrated into the main repo) |
| character_conversion | OpenCC and CJK variant tables supporting traditional/modern kanji conversion. (Research integrated into the main repo) |
Licence and upstream
marinaMoji derives from Mozc (Copyright 2010–2026 Google LLC) and follows the same open-source licence terms as the upstream project. See the LICENSE file in each repository.
Vocabulary and conversion policy for the fork are described in the Vocabulary Policy.
Build documentation
- Linux (Ubuntu) — compiling instructions
- macOS — upstream build guide (use
--config oss_macos; see port plan below) - macOS port status / install notes
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome on the relevant repository. For conversion or vocabulary feedback specific to marinaMoji, use GitHub issues on the marinaMoji repository rather than Google’s upstream Mozc feedback forms.
