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> The IME kicks in and has you select the ideogram you mean, so in reality it would save you no time typing and actually cost you time. I don't think anyone do
by sdrothrock 10y ago
> The IME kicks in and has you select the ideogram you mean, so in reality it would save you no time typing and actually cost you time.
I don't think anyone does it kanji-by-kanji. In reality, it's really autocomplete as it exists with English keyboards. You type the first few bits in hiragana or romaji, then autosuggest comes up with commonly-used words and you select the one you want.
In addition, hiragana input on mobile devices is FAR faster than romaji input, so I'm not sure how you lose time.
- fenomas 10y agoYep, and add in that with swipe gestures, the hiragana keyboard only needs ~10 keys, making it much less fidgety to hit the keys on mobile. Typing Japanese on mobile phones is pretty fast and painless. Easier than English on a regular keyboard, though not quite as fast as English "swipe" style input (whatever the term for that is?).