nkf Command Examples

Network kanji filter: convert kanji code from one encoding to another. More information: https://manned.org/nkf.

• Convert to UTF-8 encoding:

nkf -w {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Convert to SHIFT_JIS encoding:

nkf -s {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Convert to UTF-8 encoding and overwrite the file:

nkf -w --overwrite {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Use LF as the new line code and overwrite (UNIX type):

nkf -d --overwrite {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Use CRLF as the new line code and overwrite (windows type):

nkf -c --overwrite {{path/to/file.txt}}

• Decrypt mime file and overwrite:

nkf -m --overwrite {{path/to/file.txt}}