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Japanese Braille is the braille script of the Japanese language. It is based on the original braille script, though the connection is tenuous. In Japanese it is known as tenji (点字), literally "dot characters". It transcribes Japanese more or less as it would be written in the hiragana or katakana syllabaries, without any provision for ...
Braille Kanji (Japanese: 漢点字, Hepburn: Kantenji, lit. Chinese dot characters ) is a system of braille for transcribing written Japanese . It was devised in 1969 by Tai'ichi Kawakami ( 川上 泰一 ) , a teacher at the Osaka School for the Blind [ ja ] , and was still being revised in 1991.
In Japanese Braille, Yōon is indicated with one of the yōon, yōon+dakuten, or yōon+handakuten prefixes. Unlike in kana, Braille yōon is prefixed to the -a/-u/-o morae, rather than appending ya, yu or yo to an -i kana, e.g. kyu: きゅ - ki + yu → ⠈ ⠩ - yōon + ku.
Braille is traditionally read in hardcopy form, such as with paper books written in braille, documents produced in paper braille (such as restaurant menus), and braille labels or public signage. It can also be read on a refreshable braille display either as a stand-alone electronic device or connected to a computer or smartphone.
Japan Braille Library (日本点字図書館, Nippon Tenji Toshokan) is a special private library in Tokyo, Japan, serving individuals who are unable to read standard printed material, and those who research the field of visual impairment.
A braille translator is a software program that translates electronic text (such as an MS-Word file) into braille and sends it to a braille peripheral, such as a braille embosser (which produces a hard copy of the newly created braille). Typically, each language needs its own braille translator.
Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on ...
と / ト in Japanese Braille; と / ト to: ど / ド do: とう / トー tō/tou: どう / ドー dō/dou: Other kana based on Braille と ちょ / チョ cho: ぢょ / ヂョ jo/dyo: ちょう / チョー chō: ぢょう / ヂョー jō/dyō