How do japanese type their writtings in the computer?

Question

i mean how they type kanji?? is it a software?

Answer 1

There's an input method built into Windows. You don't need a special keyboard, although in Japan there's a different keyboard with a few extra hotkeys to turn the input method on and off and switch between hiragana, katakana and kanji.

Answer 2

Normally through software, or so I thought.

Answer 3

It's an add-on feature. Language support is installed and you get that language bar appearing at the bottom of the screen (movable to anywhere on the screen). I use the international standard English keyboard, and this is how I do it:

- I click on that language bar and choose the Japanese Language option.

- Then I choose the Input option (hiragana, katakana,etc)

- I type the word as how they are pronounced.

- I press the space bar to convert the typed word into the kanji (press again if necessary until the desired kanji comes out).

- I press the Enter key to choose that kanji.

- If kanji is not necessary, I skip the space bar and just press the Enter key.

That's basically it.

(here come the thumbs down, yahoo!)

Answer 4

Software and a specially designed keyboard.

You should've seen the typewriters.