In such cases, it is more convenient to find the correct character by requesting the All Candidates menu with the ZenKouho or the Alt-Henkan keysym. The menu contains multiple candidates for selection. The All Candidates menu disappears when the Reset keysym is pressed, the Enter key is pressed, or a candidate is selected. A Kanji Number Input dialog prompts the user to select the Kanji character by entering 3 to 5 digits. The digits represent the code of the character.
Online dictionaries allow a user to search for the code.
The ordering formats for these dictionaries vary. For example, one dictionary lists codes by phonetic sound. Another dictionary orders codes by the number of strokes used to compose the character. The KanjiBangou keysym invokes this menu. The menu is terminated with either the Reset or Return keysym.