how do i type japanese characters on my laptop (windows xp)?

Goto control panel and then region and language.

There click on tab 'keyboards and languages' and then 'change keyboards'

Then click on 'Add' button. There sellect your required language and add it. Then a language bar will appear in your taskbar. There you can select your input language and type. If it works kindly choose it as a best answer. Thanks.

I can't add more than what others just said , but if you don't find japanese language then I think that you should download the basic japanese fonts by searching for them in search engines (like Yahoo! or Google) and then follow the instructions about how to add them.

The chinese language use characters, yet additionally are used to the Roman alphabet. certainly, that's what maximum childrens study first. chinese language may be written utilising the Roman alphabet - it is termed Pinyin. you notice it everywhere in China. the 1st link below is to the line sign for the line on which I stay (i'm in China). Kanji is the eastern use of chinese language characters (Hanzi in chinese language). They use some yet additionally produce different characters extensive-unfold as katakana and hiragana. They too now and returned use the Roman alphabet - extensive-unfold as r?maji in eastern. returned, toddlers are taught this at school.

You can change your keyboard language to what ever you wish by going to Control Panel ans selecting Regions and Keyboards, you would have to go back and change it back to english when you finish though

go to start >> control panel >> Change keyboard or other input methods >> change keyboards >> add >> Japanese (Japan) >> OK >> Apply (^_^)

go to

www.microsoft.com/tech

upload or download the update for languages