NAME

       skk - program that emulates Japanese SKK input method

SYNOPSIS

       skk [options]

DESCRIPTION

       skk  is  a  tool  that  reads  key  sequences from the standard input and converts them to
       Japanese text according to a Japanese input  method  called  SKK  (Simple  Kana  to  Kanji
       conversion program).

       More information about the SKK input method itself can be found at: http://openlab.jp/skk/

OPTIONS

       The skk command follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with
       two dashes (`-').  A summary of options is included below.

       -h, --help
              Show summary of options.

       -f, --file-dict=FILE
              Specify path to a file dictionary.

       -u, --user-dict=FILE
              Specify path to a user dictionary.

       -s, --skkserv=HOST:PORT
              Specify host and port running skkserv.

       -r, --rule=RULE
              Specify typing rule.

       -l, --list-rules
              List typing rules.

EXAMPLE

       echo "A i SPC" | skk
              Converts a capital letter "A" followed by lowercase letter "i" and a space.

       echo "K a p a SPC K a SPC" | skk
              Converts a capital letter "K" followed by lowercase letters "a", "p",  "a",  and  a
              space.  Then converts a capital letter "K" followed by "a" and a space.

       echo "r k" | skk -r tutcode
              Converts two lowercase letters "r" and "k" with TUT-Code typing rule.

       echo "a (usleep 50000) b (usleep 200000)" | skk -r nicola
              Converts  two  lowercase  letters  "a"  and  "b"  typed  with a 50000 micro seconds
              interval, and wait 200000 micro seconds, with NICOLA typing rule.

AUTHOR

       libskk was written by Daiki Ueno <ueno@unixuser.org>.

                                            5 Jan 2012                                  LIBSKK(1)