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A Japanese Dictionary Software for your PC

Posted on April 24th, 2008

Here is a convenient piece of software for your Japanese studies. Presenting JquickTrans

Some of their main features are:

  • Auto-Clipboard lookup of any format Japanese text (no need to switch away from your web browser/chat program/etc)
  • Auto-kanji lookup for ALL component kanji, move the mouse over the kanji you want to lookup
  • Auto-parsing and lookup of whole sentences
  • Radical Lookup/Onyomi/Kunyomi/Kanji stroke count/frequency/Jouyou grade level/etc.
  • No changing modes, auto-detects Japanese (kanji, romaji etc)/English when possible!
  • Auto-detects Input Japanese(hiragana/katakana/kanji)/English/Romaji input!
  • Wildcard support for Japanese searches: ji*sya, ku?ma [Read more →]

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6 Ways to Improve Your Japanese Learning Ability using Quizlet

Posted on April 18th, 2008

Since the introduction to Quizlet , I’ve come up with 6 ways to improve your Japanese learning ability.

1. If you are a total newbie on learning hiragana and katakana , start creating your own set of hiraganas first. Probably the first 10 sounds namely, あ、い、う、え、お　and か、き、く、け、こ. As you become familiar, you should proceed to the next 10 hiragana sounds and so on until you complete all hiragana sounds. [Read more →]

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How to learn and remember Japanese Vocabularies? Use Quizlet!

Posted on April 18th, 2008

I just happen to stumble upon this great looking site call Quizlet. Basically what this site allows you to do is not only create your own set of Japanese vocabularies, but for other languages as well. I think its a really great way to help Japanese learners to build their vocabulary power and ease the trouble of referring to your Japanese dictionaries or textbooks. It sort replaces the need for flashcards.

After creating a set of Japanese vocabularies that you want to memorize, you can make use of its interactive features such as games to help you make learning Japanese more fun. Some people have already created their own set of Japanese vocabularies, you might just want to participant freely. It’s all free anyway. To start your own, find out more in their tour video

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