# On what type of keyboard does the average Japanese person type (on their smartphone)?

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**Author:** ![morteASD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/morteasd/32/43138_2.png) [@morteASD](https://community.wanikani.com/u/morteASD)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/on-what-type-of-keyboard-does-the-average-japanese-person-type-on-their-smartphone/40729/2 "2019-12-11T18:39:45Z")

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The best and what most people use (swiping):

 ![external-content.duckduckgo.com](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/4X/9/9/7/9974e0f7a995a82b74a277b70b002d0dc918b3b2.png)

Took a while to get used to but it is so much faster and the prediction is good. Also helps you think in kana rather than romaji.

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