Hello everyone!
I would like to ask if there are some kind of advanced Japanese input methods. My native language is Chinese and I am quite interested in typing, and there are many input methods for Chinese – full Pinyin, double Pinyin, Wubi, Cangjie, Xiaohe, Huma… These input methods not only include those that are typed according to the sound of the characters, and also those that has to do with the shape of the characters. I mean, Japanese also uses Chinese ideograms, and are there input methods other than Romaji and Kana input (let's say, not for a phone, but for a hardware keyboard)? The possibility is low, but does anyone here happen to be a stenographer? How many percent of native speakers use Romaji (I'll guess basically none) and how many use Kana on a hardware keyboard?
I've never seen a textbook that teaches you how to type, so I've decided to post such a question. I'm looking forward to all your comments!
by ShenZiling