Cantonese Keyboard - Jyutping
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| Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 42%148 | 4.73 | |
| Hong Kong | 29%104 | 4.63 | |
| United States | 13%45 | 4.89 | |
| Japan | 4%14 | 5.00 | |
| United Kingdom | 3%9 | 5.00 | |
| Canada | 2%8 | 4.75 | |
| Taiwan | 2%8 | 4.25 | |
| Malaysia | 1%4 | 4.75 | |
| Turkey | 1%4 | 5.00 | |
| Australia | <1%2 | 5.00 |
Description
Jyutping is a Cantonese input method that is intuitive and efficient—making typing fast, accurate, and effortless.
Type Cantonese just as you speak it — naturally and fluently.
Every input reinforces your pronunciation. The more you use Jyutping, the more familiar you become with Cantonese.
Ready to use right out of the box, with virtually no complicated setup.
Open source, ad-free, and fully offline — no privacy concerns.
Based on the Jyutping romanization scheme developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), and compatible with various spelling habits.
You can perform reverse lookup of Jyutping using Mandarin Pinyin, Cangjie, Quick (Sucheng), Stroke input, and character decomposition. Detailed explanations are available within the app.
Keyboard feature highlights:
Standard Jyutping input, e.g. neihou → 你好
Abbreviated Jyutping input, e.g. nh / nhou / neih → 你好
Tone input support for greater accuracy, helping learners master Cantonese tones and pronunciation
Candidate words display corresponding Jyutping syllables, making typing easier while reinforcing correct pronunciation
Supports both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, with Traditional characters distinguishing between Hong Kong and Taiwan standards
Reverse lookup via Mandarin Pinyin: prefix with R (e.g. rlin → 林)
Reverse lookup via Cangjie or Quick (Sucheng): prefix with V (e.g. vdd → 林)
Reverse lookup via stroke input: prefix with X (e.g. xwsad → 木)
Reverse lookup via character decomposition: prefix with Q (e.g. qmukmuk → 林)
Emoji suggestions that match Cantonese expressions, e.g. daai cung (大蟲) suggests the tiger emoji
A rich vocabulary tailored to Cantonese usage and grammar for smooth, natural typing
Includes common English vocabulary for seamless bilingual input
Multiple keyboard layouts available: 26-key QWERTY, 26-key triple-spell, 10-key (T9), 14-key, 18-key, etc.
Fully supports light and dark modes, with adjustable keyboard height
Convenient editing tools: copy, cut, paste, and cursor movement
Optional sound and haptic feedback, with adjustable vibration intensity
The main app provides extensive Cantonese resources for convenient learning and reference:
Detailed guides for using all Jyutping keyboard functions
Jyutping scheme tables of initials, finals, and tones
Common Cantonese phrases and expressions
Pronunciations of commonly used Cantonese words
Cantonese pronunciation lookup and dictionary search
Text-to-Jyutping conversion
Cantonese text-to-speech
We respect user privacy and do not collect any personal information.
This app is fully open source on GitHub:
https://github.com/yuetyam/jyutping
To learn more about Jyutping and Cantonese keyboards, visit our official website:
https://jyutping.app