JPH04322361A - Kanji retrieval system for word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the frequency in key input operation and to easily retrieve arbitrary KANJI (Chinese character) in a short time by preliminarily registering KANJI as a dictionary file with respect to each radical and selecting a radical menu and a KANJI menu belonging to the radical to retrieve the KANJI. CONSTITUTION:A dictionary file A is provided which has a radical list, where radicals of KANJI are registered, and KANJI which are registered with radicals of the radical list as attributes. In a step S1, all radicals classified by the number of strokes are displayed as a menu in the same manner as index radicals of a dictionary of classical Chinese explained in Japanese. I a step S2, the radical of the KANJI to be retrieved is selected from this display by the operation of a cursor moving key and a select key. In a step S3, a menu of KANJI having the radical designated by this radical selection is displayed. In a step S4, the intended KANJI is selected from this display by the cursor moving key and selection. In a step S5, the selected KANJI is inputted and displayed on an editing picture of a word processor.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kanji search method for word processors.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Kanji processing in a Japanese word processor (hereinafter referred to as a word processor) uses only JIS Kanji characters, and JIS Kanji characters are classified into Level 1 and Level 2 based on frequency of use.

[0003] For the first level kanji, commonly used kanji and kanji for names of people and places are registered in a dictionary, and searches are performed by inputting kana and kanji conversion keys. Second-level kanji are registered kanji that are not used as frequently as first-level kanji, and are searched by key input of JIS codes. In addition, characters or symbols that are not registered in JIS Kanji are supported by a function to register external characters in the auxiliary registration command.

0004

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In conventional word processors,
In order to search for the necessary kanji, there is a problem in that the number of key input operations is increased and the search time is lengthened for the following reasons.

(1) Searching for first-level kanji...Searching is performed by inputting a kanji conversion key from a kana input, but even when a kanji is a single word or a compound word, there are often many homophones, and many conversion key operations are required. It is necessary to select the desired kanji and compound words.

(2) Searching for second-level kanji characters: Searching is performed in the order of JIS codes, and in most cases, searching is not fast.

(3) Searching for kanji characters other than JIS codes: It takes time and effort to register non-standard characters, and the search requires selection from registered kanji characters and symbols.

The conventional search method described above places importance on the frequency of use of kanji, and if you try to register all kanji in the dictionary, the dictionary memory capacity becomes too large and the storage device (
This is intended to avoid the inability to store data on floppy disks, hard disks, etc.).

[0009] However, since the range of kanji that can be used is limited and it takes time for key input and searching, it may impede the user's freedom of expression. Also,
If you expect the market for word processing software to include countries that use kanji (People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and foreigners who want to learn Japanese, use the conventional search method. This makes it difficult to use.

An object of the present invention is to provide a search method that can easily search for any kanji in a short time while reducing the number of key input operations.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a radical list in which radicals of Chinese characters are registered, and Kanji characters registered with attributes for each radical in the radical list. It is equipped with a dictionary file, displays the radical list as a menu at the start of a kanji search, and when a radical of a kanji to be searched is selected from this menu, displays the kanji with that radical as a menu, and selects from this menu display. It is characterized by additionally displaying the edited kanji on the editing screen of the word processor.

0012

[Operation] According to the present invention, which uses the above method, kanji are registered by radical, and kanji search is performed by selecting the radical and selecting the desired kanji from the group of kanji having the radical. Searching from radicals rather than onkun reading eliminates the need for selection operations such as homonym kanji and the need to distinguish between the first and second levels.

[0013]

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a kanji search flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows a conventional word processing software with the radical index function of a Kan-Japanese dictionary added. At the start of a kanji search, all radicals are displayed in a menu by number of strokes, similar to the radical index in a kanji dictionary (step S1). In response to this display, the word processor user selects the radical of the kanji to be searched for by moving the cursor using the cursor movement key or the mouse and operating the selection key (step S2).

In response to this radical selection, a menu of kanji characters having the designated radical is displayed (step S3). In response to this display, the word processor user selects the desired kanji by moving and selecting it with the mouse or cursor movement keys (
Step S4). The selected kanji is input and displayed on the word processor editing screen (step S5).

In the processes and operations described above, a dictionary file A is prepared which serves as a database for radical and kanji menu display (S1, S3). This dictionary file A has the structure shown in Fig. 2, in which all radicals are registered in the radical list A1, and kanji A21 to A2n having the corresponding radical are registered under each radical list A1 with attributes. Ru. In addition,
If one kanji character belongs to two or more types of radicals, or is likely to belong to two or more types of radicals, it is registered twice for each radical, so that it can be searched from any radical.

The word processing software B is registered as almost the same as the conventional word processing software, and has an added function of additionally displaying kanji searched from the dictionary file A on the editing screen.

According to this embodiment, searching for a kanji can be done by selecting a radical in the radical menu and selecting a kanji character with the selected radical in the kanji menu, and the kanji to be searched is JIS No. 1.
Regardless of the difference between the level and the second level, and regardless of the registered non-standard characters, only two menu selections are required.

In the embodiment, a case is shown in which the dictionary file A contains only single kanji characters, but it is also possible to search for idioms by registering idioms classified as radicals of the first kanji.

Furthermore, by adding a learning function to the registration and reading of single kanji characters in the dictionary file A, it is possible to display frequently occurring kanji characters and phrases at the top of the list, thereby reducing the need for cursor movement.

[0020]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, kanji are registered by radical in a dictionary file, and kanji searches can be performed by selecting a radical menu and selecting a kanji menu belonging to the radical. This has the following effects.

(1) Since kanji are classified and registered by radical, even if there are many homonyms, there are fewer words belonging to the same radical, and selection key operations can be performed in a short time with very few key operations.

(2) It is not necessary to distinguish between the first level and the second level, and any kanji can be easily searched for by moving the cursor or selecting it twice with the mouse.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a dictionary file in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

A...Dictionary file, B...Word processing software.

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A dictionary file including a radical list in which radicals of kanji are registered and kanji registered with attributes for each radical in the radical list, and the radical list is displayed in a menu when starting a kanji search. When a radical of a kanji to be searched is selected from this menu, the kanji having the radical is displayed as a menu, and the kanji selected from this menu display is additionally displayed on the editing screen of the word processor. Kanji search method for word processors.