1. An information access method comprising the steps of: activating a kanji conversion module for converting a character or a character string into a kanji or into a character string that includes kanji; entering a character or a character string; using said kanji conversion module to instruct the conversion of said character or said character string; employing, as a trigger, an instruction, or the selection of one of multiple conversion candidates presented by said kanji conversion module, in order to obtain, from an information source, information related to a conversion candidate that has been instructed or selected; and using voice, or added sound effects, when presenting said obtained information.