Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dict.
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About Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dict.
The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary: Revised and Expanded is the best kanji-learning tool available for electronic devices. Based on the recently-published revised edition of Jack Halpern’s world-renowned The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary, this Android edition is an easy-to-use electronic dictionary that fully satisfies the practical needs of beginning and intermediate learners.
This up-to-date dictionary covers 3,002 kanji entry characters – 772 more than in the original edition – and covers all the characters in the recently revised Jōyō Kanji and Jinmei Kanji lists prescribed by the Japanese government. This app gives learners quick access to all the benefits of the print edition, plus additional functionality made possible by the smartphone platform, including quick and intuitive interfaces for looking up kanji by SKIP or by radical, the ability to toggle between kana and romaji display for readings, various additional ways to look up kanji or compounds (eg. by on and kun readings, English meaning, or SKIP number), animated stroke-order diagrams, context-sensitive pop-ups, and much more.
No kanji dictionary on the market today offers such a full range of features in such a stunning, user-friendly interface. No stone has been left unturned to create this high-quality application of superb design.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* core meanings that concisely define the most dominant sense of each character, giving the learner an instant grasp of a character's fundamental meaning
* the System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns (SKIP), which enables even complete beginners to locate characters with accuracy and speed
* 3,002 main entry characters, including all the characters in the Jōyō Kanji and Jinmei Kanji lists
* approximately 46,000 senses for 35,000 words, word elements, and illustrative examples
* covers all high-frequency compounds based on frequency statistics compiled by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2010
* character meanings ordered in a manner that shows how each character contributes to the meanings of compound words
* animated stroke order diagrams for all 2,136 Jōyō entry characters
* 9,200 character readings, including readings used only in names
* multiple search modes including kana, romaji, SKIP, radical, English meaning, and entry number
* 1,300 homophones with core meanings explain differences between closely related characters
* a special Browser which allows uers to browse characters by SKIP number, frequency ranking, or Jōyō grade
* 390 variant forms used in prewar literature and in names
* 9,200 character readings, including 2,400 name readings
* useful appendixes on stroke counting, pronunciation, kana, and more
* intuitive interface for quickly looking up characters by SKIP or radicals
* tapping on any character or word allows users to jump to the relevant entry
* no Internet connection required
* history and bookmarks
ABOUT CJKI
The CJK Dictionary Institute is directed by Jack Halpern, editor of the New Japanese-English Character Dictionary and The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary, now standard reference works.
Be sure to check out our other dictionary apps available for the Android platform in the Google Play store (search for "cjki").
This up-to-date dictionary covers 3,002 kanji entry characters – 772 more than in the original edition – and covers all the characters in the recently revised Jōyō Kanji and Jinmei Kanji lists prescribed by the Japanese government. This app gives learners quick access to all the benefits of the print edition, plus additional functionality made possible by the smartphone platform, including quick and intuitive interfaces for looking up kanji by SKIP or by radical, the ability to toggle between kana and romaji display for readings, various additional ways to look up kanji or compounds (eg. by on and kun readings, English meaning, or SKIP number), animated stroke-order diagrams, context-sensitive pop-ups, and much more.
No kanji dictionary on the market today offers such a full range of features in such a stunning, user-friendly interface. No stone has been left unturned to create this high-quality application of superb design.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* core meanings that concisely define the most dominant sense of each character, giving the learner an instant grasp of a character's fundamental meaning
* the System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns (SKIP), which enables even complete beginners to locate characters with accuracy and speed
* 3,002 main entry characters, including all the characters in the Jōyō Kanji and Jinmei Kanji lists
* approximately 46,000 senses for 35,000 words, word elements, and illustrative examples
* covers all high-frequency compounds based on frequency statistics compiled by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2010
* character meanings ordered in a manner that shows how each character contributes to the meanings of compound words
* animated stroke order diagrams for all 2,136 Jōyō entry characters
* 9,200 character readings, including readings used only in names
* multiple search modes including kana, romaji, SKIP, radical, English meaning, and entry number
* 1,300 homophones with core meanings explain differences between closely related characters
* a special Browser which allows uers to browse characters by SKIP number, frequency ranking, or Jōyō grade
* 390 variant forms used in prewar literature and in names
* 9,200 character readings, including 2,400 name readings
* useful appendixes on stroke counting, pronunciation, kana, and more
* intuitive interface for quickly looking up characters by SKIP or radicals
* tapping on any character or word allows users to jump to the relevant entry
* no Internet connection required
* history and bookmarks
ABOUT CJKI
The CJK Dictionary Institute is directed by Jack Halpern, editor of the New Japanese-English Character Dictionary and The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary, now standard reference works.
Be sure to check out our other dictionary apps available for the Android platform in the Google Play store (search for "cjki").
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- search Japanese from other apps by selecting text and tapping 'Share'
- fixed missing highlight on certain Android versions
- improvements and bug fixes
- search Japanese from other apps by selecting text and tapping 'Share'
- fixed missing highlight on certain Android versions
- improvements and bug fixes
Version update Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dict. was updated to version 1.0.6
Price update Price changed from $9.99 to $18.50.
Price update Price changed from $9.99 to $18.50.
Price update Price changed from $9.99 to $18.50.
What are users saying about Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dict.
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I have had the physical book with me for a decade. The app works very well and have convenient features such as bookmarks. I definitely recommend it over the book. For more reviews on the content check the many reviews for the physical book on Amazon. Must buy for Kanji learners. edit: I rated the physical book 5/5, I rated the app on 5/5 on release date, after the recent updates I wish I could give it more praise but 5/5 is already the full mark.
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The app is back. It has certainly had its growing pains, but now that the major QA issues have been resolved, it is once again the best kanji dictionary available for tablet or smartphone.
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It is an outstanding application. It didn't work for a while on my phone, but the latest update seems to have solved that for me. Keep up the good work!
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The latest update vastly improves performance on Samsung devices. Excellent app now.
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Works great again after the update has fixed the issues with the latest WebView. Thanks!
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After recent update, having difficulty selecting enlarged kanji after tapping kanji on the kanji definitions page. App will only display white block. Additionally on the help tab page, if the mail/envelope icon is selected, the corresponding send mail window overfills screen so no help text can be sent. On the other hand, animated kanji diagrams, can still be selected.
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Please update. It lags so much that I am thinking of uninstalling it.
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Disappointed. Got a refund
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Just like the book but with a search feature and larger text. Highly recommended as it does exactly what it is meant to do and with ease.
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Dear app makers, I am experiencing difficulty in redownloading the app after accidentally losing it. It is a really good app, and I would still rate 10/5 stars for it, but I hope you will consider my issue and resolve the problem to the best you can. Thanks.
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Just like the physical book except much easier to carry around. One of the most expensive apps I've purchased and I am very satisfied with it.
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I saw your highlight written that "animated stroke order diagrams for all 2,136 Jōyō entry characters" but it doesn't appear on my screen. PLS help me ASAP!!! THKS.
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Exactly the same as the physical book, with stroke animations. Couldn've asked for more!!!!!! Would really appreciate it more if it had pronunciation.
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Dear app makers, I am experiencing difficulty in redownloading the app after accidentally losing it. It is a really good app, and I would still rate 10/5 stars for it, but I hope you will consider my issue and resolve the problem to the best you can. Thanks.
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The only problem I have with it so far, is when you tap the radical it only tells you the radical number not the name of the radical. Telling me this is radical number 7 doesn't help me very much. Especially since I can already read that in the entry.
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Just like the book but with a search feature and larger text. Highly recommended as it does exactly what it is meant to do and with ease.
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Dear app makers, I am experiencing difficulty in redownloading the app after accidentally losing it. It is a really good app, and I would still rate 10/5 stars for it, but I hope you will consider my issue and resolve the problem to the best you can. Thanks.
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Disappointed. Got a refund
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Loves it
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It is very easy to search through and just browse. The stroke order diagrams are especially useful. The only complaint I have is how difficult it is to find all of the jukugo for a single kanji. Searching for 欧 doesn't show words where 欧 is not at the beginning, like 中欧. I realize now that in most common instances, all of the compounds are listed in all of the kanji that it contains, but in this case, I only find 中欧 in the listing for 中.
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I have the KKLD book at home and I used it extensively in past, so I am really happy to be able to use it on my phone (these days I almost exclusively use my phone as a dictionary, classic books are just too inconvenient to carry around).
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Exactly the same as the physical book, with stroke animations. Couldn've asked for more!!!!!! Would really appreciate it more if it had pronunciation.
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This well organized and functional app is a convenient way to carry and use the best kanji learner's dictionary on the market. Highly recommended. The updated KKLD is simply the best. The attention to functionality both in dictionary structure and in choice of content such as example compounds, unusual readings, and reminders about easily confused characters is simply the best I've ever encountered. The passion and hard work of Jack Halpern and everyone on his team are evident in every aspect.
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I have had the physical book with me for a decade. The app works very well and have convenient features such as bookmarks. I definitely recommend it over the book. For more reviews on the content check the many reviews for the physical book on Amazon. Must buy for Kanji learners.
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Crash on search using romaji or kana. Doesn't work on this Nexus 5 as it now stands.
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Dear app makers, I am experiencing difficulty in redownloading the app after accidentally losing it. It is a really good app, and I would still rate 10/5 stars for it, but I hope you will consider my issue and resolve the problem to the best you can. Thanks.
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Loves it
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I have had the physical book with me for a decade. I was rejoicing with happeness when the app finally came out June 26 2014 so I bought it immediately without a second thought. The app works very well and have convenient features such as bookmarks. I definitely recommend it over the book. For more reviews on the content check the many reviews for the physical book on Amazon. Must buy for Kanji learners.
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I have the older edition of the paperback and it is one of the best dictionaries I have used. Now that it is electronic, it easily replaces my electronic dictionary for kanji characters. Very good product; highly recommended.
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I bought this app specifically so I could use it with the Kanji Leaner's Course but even though the entry numbers are provided this app won't let me search to get to the kanji. Instead I have to use browse and scroll to the entry even though I have exact number. This is tedious and time wasting. I should be able to search with the exact entry number not have to browse and scroll!