Translator Reviews ( English → Japanese )

Additional info: http://www.penn-olson.com/2012/01/10/google-translate-handwriting/

English

This is especially true for any travelers who might be visiting Asia on a short trip, if they are struggling with signs or menus while out and about. While there are already a number of solutions out there that try to solve this problem [1], it’s great to see Google (NASQAQ:GOOG) bring handwriting support to the translate app.

To use it, have a look for the pencil icon in the top right, and then go ahead and write the character that you wish to look up. Assuming your writing is good enough to be recognized, you’ll be presented with the English translation (see pictures below).

Japanese

短期の旅行でアジアを訪れ、標識やメニューを解読するのに苦労したことのある旅行者にはおわかりいただけるだろう。すでに、この問題に対する多くの解決策[1]はあるが、Googleが翻訳アプリの手書き入力をサポートするのは良いことだ。

使い方は、まず右上の鉛筆のアイコンを押し、調べたい文字を書く。手書き文字が認識されれば、翻訳結果が表示される（下の写真）