Eigo Checker

Built-in dictionary (Japanese translation) + OCR (Optical character recognition)

With this app you will be able to search the Japanese translation of English words easily, by recognizing the word with your camera.

Features:
- No need to take pictures (i.e. no sound.) This app was designed to capture in preview mode, very fast and precise.
- No internet connection required. An English to Japanese dictionary is built-in.
- Simple, intuitive, very easy to use.

Please report bugs, feedback, feature requests to the twitter account (in Japanese or English)

This free app displays ads.

---- Main usage

1. Launch the app.
2. Move your device so that the circle at the center of the screen comes over the first character to recognize.
3. Adjust the focus. (You can use the "Refocus" button.)

---- In detail

OCR features:
- Recognition of fonts commonly used in books.
- Adjusted for characters printed on papers (without any color changes, with a minimum of contrast with the background.)

Other features:
- Ability to use the camera flash in torch mode to enlighten the text. Useful when you're reading a book.
- Focus modes: Macro (for reading books) / Continuous Focus (for other purposes.)
- History.
- Languages for the interface: Japanese, English.

Requirements:
- Storage: around 50MB of storage (SD card or internal) is required for data installation.
- RAM: around 20MB of RAM for OCR.
- Camera: camera flash might not be available on certain devices.

Tested on:
- Sharp SH-10D (dual core 1.5GHz, 4.5 inches 720x1280, android 4.0.4)
- Sharp IS05 (single core 1GHz, 3.4 inches 480x854, android 2.3.4)
- Kyocera DIGNO ISW11K (single core 1.4GHz, 4.0 inches 480x800, android 2.3.5)

On old devices, the accuracy of character recognition may depend on the performance of your camera (resolution in preview mode, image quality.)

---- Troubleshooting

- If you encounter an error after updating your android device, try to re-install (install after uninstalling once) this app.
- If you don't understand how to use this app, please check the web site of this app, or contact me.