Comments on: Furigana extension for Open Office http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/ Time- and money-saving tips for easy living in Japan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:32:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mbuh http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-874 mbuh Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:25:22 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-874 @ Lili: Yea, but just the dic, the furigana works. And how about this: http://jaist.dl.sourceforge.jp/waooo/40910/furigana_0.5.oxt It's a new release. @ Lili: Yea, but just the dic, the furigana works.

And how about this:

http://jaist.dl.sourceforge.jp/waooo/40910/furigana_0.5.oxt

It’s a new release.

]]> By: Lili http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Lili Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:03:30 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-803 I was searching for this: my good boy Word 97 automatically insert reading of kanji but Open Office don't. I have to enter manually furigana and it's verrrrrrrrryyyy long... Itadaki doesn't work: it won't install the dictionnaries. ...... I was searching for this: my good boy Word 97 automatically insert reading of kanji but Open Office don’t.

I have to enter manually furigana and it’s verrrrrrrrryyyy long…

Itadaki doesn’t work: it won’t install the dictionnaries.

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]]> By: Aaron http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Aaron Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:04:10 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-657 I think it should be clarified that this is a <em>dictionary for those who have trouble reading kanji</em> similar to the Rikaichan extension for Firefox. It is <em>not</em> a tool that adds furigana insertion support. I was very confused, since OpenOffice.org already has support for writing furigana (Styles menu > Asian Phonetic Guide). I think it should be clarified that this is a dictionary for those who have trouble reading kanji similar to the Rikaichan extension for Firefox. It is not a tool that adds furigana insertion support. I was very confused, since OpenOffice.org already has support for writing furigana (Styles menu > Asian Phonetic Guide).

]]> By: Mike Miller http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Mike Miller Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:48:08 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-656 You can do the same thing online without any need for special software at http://www.hiragana.jp . You can do the same thing online without any need for special software at http://www.hiragana.jp .

]]> By: www.japansoc.com http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-640 www.japansoc.com Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:39 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-640 <strong>Furigana extension for Open Office...</strong> I thought this looked like a really great idea! There is also a furigana inserter addon for firefox apparently. ... Furigana extension for Open Office…

I thought this looked like a really great idea! There is also a furigana inserter addon for firefox apparently. …

]]> By: Ruka http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Ruka Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:42:30 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/furigana-extension-for-open-office/#comment-639 Rikaichan (http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan/) The website explains it better than I do: rikaichan is a popup Japanese-English/German/French/Russian dictionary extension for Firefox. * Simple to use, just hover the mouse on top of a Japanese word. * Automatically de-inflects verbs and adjectives. * Has an optional toolbar that allows you to manually type the word to lookup. * Detailed kanji view shows meaning/keyword in English, on/kun readings, and other information. * Hiragana, katakana and half-width katakana are treated the same making it possible to lookup stylized/emphasized words. Rikaichan (http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan/)

The website explains it better than I do:

rikaichan is a popup Japanese-English/German/French/Russian dictionary extension for Firefox.

* Simple to use, just hover the mouse on top of a Japanese word.
* Automatically de-inflects verbs and adjectives.
* Has an optional toolbar that allows you to manually type the word to lookup.
* Detailed kanji view shows meaning/keyword in English, on/kun readings, and other information.
* Hiragana, katakana and half-width katakana are treated the same making it possible to lookup stylized/emphasized words.

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