4. A text inputting device according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said first means includes a combined KANA and alphabetic keyboard and means for selectively inputting KANA characters or alphabetic characters as said characters of said first kind.
4. A text inputting device according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said first means includes a combined KANA and alphabetic keyboard and means for selectively inputting KANA characters or alphabetic characters as said characters of said first kind. 16. A text inputting device according to claim 4 wherein said fifth means comprises means for producing speech outputs designating the mnemonic characters of the candidate character of the second kind selected by the operator-operable selection means.