Japanese symbol for “typing”

入力

にゅうりょく

Romaji: nyuuryoku

input; (data) entry; typing

In Japanese, typing is 入力, read にゅうりょく (nyuuryoku).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt input; (data) entry; typing

Kanji and stroke order

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

力

power, strength, strong

on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから

2 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “typing”

Word	Reading	Meaning
タイプ	タイプ taipu	typing (on a typewriter)
印字	いんじ inji	printing (text or symbols); typing
タイピング	タイピング taipingu	typing
打鍵	だけん daken	keystroke; typing
手打ち	てうち teuchi	manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand; typing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation
収入	しゅうにゅう shuunyuu	income; earnings; revenue
輸入	ゆにゅう yunyuu	import; importation; introduction
入学	にゅうがく nyuugaku	admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment
入院	にゅういん nyuuin	hospitalization; hospitalisation
協力	きょうりょく kyouryoku	cooperation; collaboration; help
能力	のうりょく nouryoku	ability; faculty

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.