---
name: "skk"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libskk"
version: "1.1.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skk"
---

# skk(1)

program that emulates Japanese SKK input method

## NAME

skk - program that emulates Japanese SKK input method

## SYNOPSIS

**skk** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

**skk** is a tool that reads key sequences from the standard input and converts them to Japanese text according to a Japanese input method called SKK (Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program).

More information about the SKK input method itself can be found at: **http://openlab.jp/skk/**

## OPTIONS

The **skk** command follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').  A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-f, --file-dict=*FILE***

  Specify path to a file dictionary.

- **-u, --user-dict=*FILE***

  Specify path to a user dictionary.

- **-s, --skkserv=*HOST*:*PORT***

  Specify host and port running skkserv.

- **-r, --rule=*RULE***

  Specify typing rule.

- **-l, --list-rules**

  List typing rules.

## EXAMPLE

- echo "A i SPC" \| skk

  Converts a capital letter "A" followed by lowercase letter "i" and a space.

- echo "K a p a SPC K a SPC" \| skk

  Converts a capital letter "K" followed by lowercase letters "a", "p", "a", and a space.  Then converts a capital letter "K" followed by "a" and a space.

- echo "r k" \| skk -r tutcode

  Converts two lowercase letters "r" and "k" with TUT-Code typing rule.

- echo "a (usleep 50000) b (usleep 200000)" \| skk -r nicola

  Converts two lowercase letters "a" and "b" typed with a 50000 micro seconds interval, and wait 200000 micro seconds, with NICOLA typing rule.

## AUTHOR

libskk was written by Daiki Ueno \<ueno@unixuser.org\>.