Japanese Character Optimizer.

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.

• 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.

$ bower install jaco

$ npm install jaco

$ npm install -g jaco

<script src="jaco.min.js"></script>
<script>
jaco.katakanize('ニホンゴのモジなど'); // => ニホンゴノモジナド
jaco.hiraganize('ニホンゴのモジなど'); // => にほんごのもじなど

var jStr01 = new jaco.Jaco('ニホンゴのモジなど');
jStr01.toKatakana(); // => ニホンゴノモジナド
</script>

var jaco = require('jaco');

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

var jStr01 = new jaco.Jaco('ニホンゴのモジなど');
jStr01.toKatakana(); // => ニホンゴノモジナド

Usage: jaco [options] <string> [fileOption] <path>

Options:

    -h, --help                 output usage information
    -V, --version              output the version number
    -f, --file <path>          convert in file
    -o, --output <path>        output to file
    -K, --katakanize [string]  katakanize method
    -H, --hiraganize [string]  hiraganize method

jaco.katakanize('ニホンゴのモジなど');

var instance = new jaco.Jaco('ニホンゴのモジなど');
instance.toString();

http://jaco-project.github.io/docs/