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nkf

A yet another kanji code converter among networks, hosts and terminals

  • cli-tool
  • TERMINAL
  • LOCALIZATION
  • TEXT
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Japanese text encodings can be converted between formats used by networks, hosts, and terminals. It helps users and scripts normalize legacy Japanese text, mail, filenames, or terminal data.

Encoding conversion can corrupt text if the source format is guessed wrong. Keep originals when converting important documents or archives.

How to run

nkf

Commands: nkf

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