JPH04355881A - Method for retrieving kanji - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit a person who knows a little about KANJI (Chinese character) to easily obtain full information of required KANJI without trouble by rapidly displaying required KANJI in a display means. CONSTITUTION:A power source 1, CPU 2, an input mans 6, the display means 5 and a storing medium 7 are provided so that KANJI recorded in the storing medium 7 is called into the display means 5 by information inputted from the input means 6 in the retrieving method of KANJI. The method is characterized by pattern-dividing KANJI by a shape and retrieving KANJI by the combination of the pattern with the reading of a component constituting KANJI added in a pattern-divided part. The pattern is constituted by the three shapes such as up and down, left and right and a whole. On it is constituted by the eight shapes such as up, down, left, right, Tare (one of the radicals of KANJI), Nyo (one of the radicals of KANJI, Kamae (one of the radicals of KANJI) and the whole.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for searching kanji stored on a storage medium such as a CD.

0002

[Prior Art] Recently, electronic Kanji dictionary contents have been stored in the memory of a portable electronic device equipped with a power supply, CPU, input means, display means, etc., or in an external storage medium that can be used with the electronic device. Dictionaries are starting to become popular. If you want to look up the reading or meaning of a kanji using a conventional electronic kanji dictionary, enter the number of strokes of the radical of the kanji, call it up on the display, and then check the total number of strokes or the number of remaining strokes for that kanji. After inputting and displaying the kanji, detailed information such as the meaning, interpretation, compound words, etc. of the specified kanji is displayed on the display means by operating a specific key.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the case of such conventional electronic kanji dictionaries, if there is no prior knowledge of radicals such as bia, tsukuri, danare, 繹 and kamae, it is difficult to calculate the number of strokes of the radical or the corresponding kanji. Since it is not possible to accurately count the kanji, it is not possible to recall the corresponding kanji. Furthermore, if there are many Kanji characters belonging to that radical, it may not be possible to display them all at once on the display means, and it takes a lot of effort to output the corresponding Kanji characters.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a power supply, a CPU, an input means, a display means, and a storage medium, and provides information obtained by inputting kanji recorded on the storage medium from the input means. In this method of searching for kanji called up on a display means, the kanji are divided into patterns based on their shape, and the kanji are retrieved by combining this pattern with the pronunciations of the parts of the kanji included in the parts divided by this pattern. Characterized by searching. The pattern consists of three parts: top and bottom, left and right, and the entire pattern. Alternatively, the pattern is composed of eight patterns: upper, lower, left, right, hanging, canopy, stance, and overall.

[0005]

[Operation] According to the above-mentioned means, kanji are divided into patterns according to their shapes, and displayed on the display means by a combination of this pattern and the pronunciations of the parts constituting the kanji included in the parts divided by this pattern. It is possible to narrow down the number of kanji that are easy to identify.

[0006]

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus related to the kanji search method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing patterns in which kanji are divided by shape. As shown in FIG. 1, the device used in the present invention is a portable device body 4 equipped with a CPU 2 driven by a power source 1 and a memory 3 attached to the CPU 2, a display 5 consisting of a liquid crystal screen, etc., and a keyboard 6. It has an integrated structure. For example, an external storage means 7 such as a CD (compact disk) storing the contents of a Kanji dictionary such as "Kanji Gen" (published by Gakken Co., Ltd.) or a general Kanji dictionary can be attached to and detached from the main body 4 of the device. It can be installed freely.

In addition to the contents of the above-mentioned "Kanji source", this external storage means 7 also stores the parts constituting each kanji by shape, such as "top", "bottom", and "left". ","right"
, "hanging", "sleeping", "stance", and "whole" that does not apply to any of these patterns. Furthermore, all possible readings of the parts constituting the kanji included in each part divided by each pattern are stored. For example, "Kaoru"
If you break the character up and down, the upper part has parts such as the character ``voice'', ``shi'', ``mata'', etc., so it can be divided into ``koe'', ``sei'', ``shi'', ``mata'', etc. The pronunciation of the parts is memorized, and similarly there are parts such as ``Kaori'' and ``Hi'' at the bottom, so ``Kou'', ``Kaori'', ``Hi'', and ``Nichi'' are stored.
The readings of parts such as are memorized.

[0008] When displaying this on the display 5 with a grid of 15 x 9 lines as shown in FIG. A message like this will appear, and the remaining 8 lines will contain "pattern name",
Questions such as ``Read the parts in the black part'', ``Read the parts in the white part'', and ``Read other parts'' will be displayed, so first select a pattern, and then follow the steps above for each part of that pattern. Enter possible readings in . If the number of kanji in the corresponding candidate is small, the kanji may be displayed in addition to the "pattern name" just by entering one reading.
When you enter the second reading, you can display the corresponding housework. If there are many candidates at that stage, you can further narrow down the number of candidates by inputting a third reading.

[0009] Also, among the eight patterns, ``dare'' and ``繞''
and "Kamae" can also be included in "top and bottom", "left and right", and "whole", and "top", "bottom", "left", and "right" can be included in one of the other. The above pattern is basically "top and bottom", "left and right", and "overall".
There are three possible patterns.

Next, the flow of the search method will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, and 6. First, four questions and input fields are displayed on the display: ``Pattern name,'' ``Read parts in the black part,'' ``Read parts in the white part,'' and ``Read other parts.'' (STEP 1). Therefore, in the input field of "pattern name", input kana such as "ue", "shita", "hidari", etc., or input the abbreviation of the pattern, such as "ji", "ge", "sa", etc. (STEP 2). Incidentally, at this time, it is also possible to display all eight patterns on the display and select a corresponding pattern from among them. The input pattern is stored in the memo MP of memory 3 (STE
P3). Next, the user inputs the reading of the parts in the black part in kana (STEP 5) in the input column "Reading of the parts in the black part" (STEP 4). The inputted reading is stored in the memo Y1 of the memory 3 (STEP 6).

[0011] Memo M is added to the reading stored in memo Y1.
The data including the pattern stored in P is stored in memory 3.
is stored in the memo S1 (STEP 7). Table 1 (DM1-RDAT1) is searched using this memo S1 to find the corresponding kanji group (STEP 8). Here, D of table 1
M1 is a table that combines patterns and the pronunciations of the parts in the black part, and RDAT1 has data that allows you to retrieve the corresponding kanji depending on the address of DM1. As a result of the search, all the corresponding kanji are memorized in memo K1, and C1
The number of kanji is memorized (STEP 9). If this number is smaller than 9 (STEP 10), the corresponding kanji is displayed on the display 5 (STEP 11). This number is 9
In the above case, the relevant kanji cannot be narrowed down sufficiently, so the subroutine (2) shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

[0012] At this time, the reading of the kanji in the parts other than the black part is entered in kana in the input field for "reading of parts in the white part" on the display 5 (STEP 13). The input reading is stored in memo Y2 (STEP 14). This memo Y
The data obtained by adding the pattern stored in the memo MP to the reading stored in step 2 is stored in the memo S2 (STEP 15)
). Table 2 (DM2-RDAT2) in this memo S2
to find the corresponding kanji group (STEP 16).

[0013] Here, DM2 of table 2 is a table that combines a pattern and the pronunciations of parts of kanji outside the black part, and RDAT2 has data that allows the corresponding kanji to be retrieved depending on the address of DM2. Search and store all the corresponding kanji in Memo K2 (STEP 17)
). Then, all the kanji existing in both memos K1 and K2 are stored in memo K12, and the number of kanji is stored in memo C2 (STEP 18). If this number is less than 9 (ST
EP19), the corresponding kanji will be displayed (STEP20)
). If this number is 9 or more, the corresponding kanji cannot be narrowed down, so subroutine (2) shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

[0014] If there is no new pronunciation of the part in STEP 13, by passing (pressing the YES key on the keyboard without inputting) the kanji stored in the memo K1 mentioned above will be stored in the memo K12. (STEP 21
), and at the same time, the number stored in memo C1 is stored in memo C2 (STEP 22). In this case as well, since the relevant kanji cannot be narrowed down, the subroutine (2) shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

In the subroutine ■, the display 5
Input the pronunciations of parts other than those stored in memos Y1 and Y2, regardless of the position of the parts, in the input field of "Parts that can be read elsewhere" (STEP 24). The input reading is stored in the memo Y3 (STEP 25), and data obtained by adding the pattern to the reading stored in the memo Y3 is stored in the memo S3 (STEP 26). Table 3 (DM3-R
ADAT3) and search for the corresponding kanji group (ST
EP27). Table 3 is data that is a combination of Tables 1 and 2 (with pattern classification excluded).

[0016] As a result of the search, memo all the corresponding kanji.
3 (STEP 28). This memo K3 and memo K
12 are stored in the memo K123 (STEP 29), and the number of the kanji characters is stored in the memo C3. At this time, even if the number of kanji is 9 or more, operate the cursor on the display to display them one by one to get the desired kanji (S
TEP30). Once the desired kanji is displayed, use the cursor or other operations to find out its meaning, interpretation, compound words, etc.
Extract detailed descriptions written in the Kanji Gen (STEP)
31).

[0017] If there is no new pronunciation in STEP 24, by pressing the YES key, the kanji stored in the memo K12 described above is stored in the memo K123 (STEP 3).
2) The number of kanji characters stored in memo C2 is stored in memo C3 (STEP 33). Then, in STEP 30, the user operates the cursor or the like to display the corresponding kanji one by one to obtain detailed information about the desired kanji.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, even a person who does not know much about kanji can quickly display the desired kanji on the display means without much effort, and can easily obtain detailed information about the kanji. can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device related to the kanji search method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing patterns in which kanji are divided by shape.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating how to input information to the display.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method of searching for kanji.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a method for searching for kanji.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method of searching for kanji.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Power supply 2 CPU 4　Device body 5 Display means 6 Input means 7 External storage means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for searching for kanji, comprising a power supply, a CPU, an input means, a display means, and a storage medium, and calling up kanji recorded on the storage medium on a display means according to information inputted from the input means, the method comprising: A method for searching for kanji, which is characterized by classifying patterns according to shape and searching for kanji by combining this pattern with the pronunciations of the parts constituting the kanji included in the parts divided by this pattern. 2. The kanji search method according to claim 1, wherein the pattern consists of three patterns: top and bottom, left and right, and the entire pattern. 3. The kanji search method according to claim 1, wherein the pattern consists of eight patterns: upper, lower, left, right, hanging, 繞, stance, and whole.