Japanese typing tutor software

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Reply #1 - 2012 November 21, 9:15 pm
gombost Member
Registered: 2010-10-26 Posts: 69

Hi!

I'm searching for a (preferably Linux) typing tutor software for Japanese keyboard layout. A long time ago I used Klavaro to learn touch typing on a normal keyboard but it doesn't seem to have Japanese support.

Any ideas? smile

Reply #2 - 2012 November 21, 9:51 pm
weirdo Member
From: california Registered: 2010-01-14 Posts: 34

gombost wrote:

Japanese keyboard layout.

Are you saying that you want to learn kana-entry? Because the Japanese layout is the standard QWERTY plus different punctuation locations here and there and maybe 2 extra keys. It's not really something you'd need to a program for.

Nobody uses Kana entry, romaji is the standard method in Japan.

Reply #3 - 2012 November 22, 5:02 am
gombost Member
Registered: 2010-10-26 Posts: 69

I saw a video on YouTube the other day where a guy was typing with kana input and it looked super fast. I would have asked him about it but I deleted my account when they made compulsory to have a Google+ account for YT commenting.
It's not that I'm dissatisfied with romaji input but it would be nice to have this skill because I like typing in general smile

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Reply #4 - 2012 November 22, 6:11 am
Daichi Member
From: Washington Registered: 2009-02-04 Posts: 450

Not Linux, but Gainax put out a series of typing games a while back. Eva, Mahoromatic, & Gunbuster typing. You can switch them all to Japanese keyboard layout. For the most part they are all in kana, I found them quite enjoyable back in the day for standard romaji typing and drilling those kana's into my head with speed.

Reply #5 - 2012 November 22, 7:32 am
Stian Member
From: England Registered: 2012-06-21 Posts: 426

Kana input is nice when you don't have to use dakuten (etc.) or when you don't want tyo use small や-line characters like ょ, ゅ, etc. which requires three quite uncomfortable keystrokes.

One thing you could do though, is to just start typing in kana-input and keep improving - it'll only take a couple of days to learn where all the characets are. The only annoying character on romaji input is the ん in the middle of words, whereas kana-input has a lot of other annoyances to deal with.

Reply #6 - 2012 November 23, 3:56 am
amillerchip Member
From: Edinburgh Registered: 2011-05-31 Posts: 103 Website

You could always get one of these. ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8ZFAM2N2s

Reply #7 - 2012 November 23, 6:30 am
gombost Member
Registered: 2010-10-26 Posts: 69

amillerchip wrote:

You could always get one of these. ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk8ZFAM2N2s

Looks trivial big_smile

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