KANJI INPUT DEVICE, KANJI INPUT METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH PROGRAM THEREFOR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a KANJI (Chinese character) input device. SOLUTION: This KANJI input device for inputting desired KANJIs is provided with a KANJI map data 111 arranged on a two-dimensional plane by collecting and grouping KANJIs whose shapes are similar, a display means 105 for displaying the KANJI map data 111, a KANJI map retrieving means 108 for retrieving the KANJI map data based on a certain KANJI, and a KANJI selecting means 104 for selecting one of KANJIs displayed on the display means 105.