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Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

German — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:34:45 -0000

When you use this application you have to be connected to wi-fi or to pay for internet usage with your phone provider?

Thanks

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Jomann — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:52:17 -0000

turns out kotoba is really great app too, and you dont need wifi to use it, its all saved on your phone or touch, and it has the same features plus more.

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benwulf — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:47:39 -0000

Another Kanji reference and study app for the iphone and ipod touch which is just out today in the appstore is:
shinkanji [url]http://shinkanji.bcerrina.com[/url]
(appstore install link: [url]http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288546107&mt=8[/url]).
This contains some pretty unique features to navigate kanji structures and promise to include look up in the edict dictionary from Jim Breen (although this is not yet implemented)

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Kit Born — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:45:23 -0000

I am part of the team that made the app. You can find out more at http://www.cslmedia.org/iphone

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Roxanne — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:42:30 -0000

I LOVE Jim Breen's dictionary!

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Izeyhec — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:02:53 -0000

aaaaa the iphone it is a nice phone i really should up grade from my blackberry lol but for now im happy with what i got but the dictionary would come in handy in class and when doin home work on the road

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Izeyhec — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:01:35 -0000

lol this is so true when i go down town i see them left and right lol

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ch1ka — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:17:44 -0000

Ah ok, i'll definately search around and find something - thanks for the help, really appreciate it.

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emiko — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:29:30 -0000

ah! your sister is sooo lucky!

i loved the kaji concept too, i was wondering how the ordering was going to be!

my favorite part was when they lit the torch, that poor guy had to run a lot though and there was NO GROUND!

i was really impressed! i don't know if anyone will be able to surpass it!

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Viet — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:16:16 -0000

Yes, it was amazing. Zhang Yimou put together a really good show.

I liked how the countries were introduce based on the number of strokes to write their name in Kanji.

My sister was at the show. Sent me a bragging email earlier today :(

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emiko — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:03:18 -0000

omg! this is way off topic, but did anyone else see the olympic opening? it was amazing!

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lawnmowerlatte — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:43:40 -0000

Like heartlessangel said, yesasia.com has them for sale.

I like this one (http://tinyurl.com/57uucz). It's a little hard to understand the interface at first, but as you get used to it, you'll find it's very powerful. Great for looking up kanji. However, you have to write it in the correct stroke order, which is hard for beginners.

If you want to practice correct stroke order, try this one (http://tinyurl.com/69oqpc).
頑張って！
(Good luck!)

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

heartlessangel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:53:47 -0000

I have one for my ds also that I love they have alot of dif versions out there I dnt remember were I got mine frm but U can get it off of yesasia.com I love nintendo by the way cause with the ds there is no region restrictions so you can use a ds game frm ne where sorry I work at a game store so I get a lil excited lol

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10khend9 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:02:09 -0000

My dictionary is called Kanji Sonomama DS Rakubiki Jiten, and it is amazing. Follow Erin's advice on how to get one like it.

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rajivp — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:34:50 -0000

I have kanji flip, a great kanji flash card program for the iPhone. 2.99 US$ only
I also have a wonderful kanji dictionary for the DS. Can draw the characters, english to Jap to English. No multisearch but great. Can't wait for a stand alone dictionary for the iPhone...

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

Tofugu_Erin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:21:40 -0000

http://www.tofugu.com/2007/08/02/studying-japan...

I would suggest searching around online for the games mentioned in the above article. I'm sure a lot of sites (Amazon, YesAsia etc) have it.

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

ch1ka — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:01:52 -0000

Hey there =]
you can get dictionarys on the DS ...i hope your talking about nintendo DS...
if you are, then please could you tell me where to get the DS dictionary from?!
i dont have an iphone (and i always carry my DS! haha)

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ch1ka — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:00:30 -0000

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

koichi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:42:52 -0000

definitely

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Viet — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:28:50 -0000

The restriction is probably the music industry doing.

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koichi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:50:07 -0000

Probably not their rules. Apple would never give up the opportunity to
not make more money :)

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Kurisu — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:32:30 -0000

Gift cards work indeed. Although, I can't figure out why Apple would only restrict us to downloading music from our region, if they take off that restriction, they'd make more money, right?

If anyone else wants to try, just get a hold of a gift card, and when purchasing whatever content you're looking for, the login window will pop up and as for your account information. Instead of signing in, just click the 'create new account' button and then the 'redeem code' button. Input your gift card information and tada~! You'll be downloading your Japanese content in no time.

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koichi — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:04:30 -0000

iTunes gift card works!?? I've been trying to figure out a way to download Japanese music on iTunes - in fact, I was working on an article about getting Japanese podcasts, since I couldn't find the music part. Thanks for the info! I'm gonna try this.

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

Kurisu — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:58:59 -0000

I enjoy using this app, saves me time from using Safari and going through the whole zooming in and typing mess. There is also a Mixi app for those who have an account. However, the only way to get the app is to have a registered iTunes account 'located' in Japan, otherwise you're only limited to 'regional' applications.

If you do want to get apps outside of your region, register an iTunes account with an iTunes gift card. This also works for downloading music from Japan and other regions.

Re: Jim Breen on the iPhone

JackTamaki — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:13:57 -0000

I was in Japan when the iPhone came out. The news was always commenting on the crazily long lines. People were pretty excited.