Comments on: Learn Japanese With Google http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/ Time- and money-saving tips for easy living in Japan Sun, 16 May 2010 13:00:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nanashi http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-971 nanashi Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:29:24 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-971 In terms of function, jisho.org is in my opinion the best Japanese-English dictionary online, also for mobile (k.jisho.org). They have a kanji radical lookup and the search supports wildcards and ' '. The Google image trick is cool, I will try it! Make note that the English Google and Japanese Google will give you different results, even for images. Also, some people may prefer Moji as opposed to the Rikaichan lookup bar. It's a Firefox plugin which integrates a word and kanji dictionary into the sidebar. It also works from EDict, the same as Rikaichan. I'm kind of using both, I've already gotten used to using Moji and got Rikaichan just recently. In terms of function, jisho.org is in my opinion the best Japanese-English dictionary online, also for mobile (k.jisho.org). They have a kanji radical lookup and the search supports wildcards and ‘ ‘.
The Google image trick is cool, I will try it! Make note that the English Google and Japanese Google will give you different results, even for images.
Also, some people may prefer Moji as opposed to the Rikaichan lookup bar. It’s a Firefox plugin which integrates a word and kanji dictionary into the sidebar. It also works from EDict, the same as Rikaichan. I’m kind of using both, I’ve already gotten used to using Moji and got Rikaichan just recently.

]]> By: Alec http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Alec Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:38:15 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-217 What's a 'wrench'? ... Ooh, a spanner! What’s a ‘wrench’?

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Ooh, a spanner!

]]> By: Now You Can Learn Japanese Online « LongCountdown.com http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Now You Can Learn Japanese Online « LongCountdown.com Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:23:35 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-169 [...] the internet. Harvey is Learning Japanese with Google Images, Thomas is posting some ways to Learn Japanese with Google, and SpeedAnki is helping me relearn the thousand kanji I forgot after passing JLPT 2kyu. The [...] [...] the internet. Harvey is Learning Japanese with Google Images, Thomas is posting some ways to Learn Japanese with Google, and SpeedAnki is helping me relearn the thousand kanji I forgot after passing JLPT 2kyu. The [...]

]]> By: thomas http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-161 thomas Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:06:40 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-161 @shiisa: You seems to be down on the dictionary thing. I mostly just use my canon wordtank, which isn't very comprehensive, but seems to do the trick. I also use <a href="http://www.sanseido.net/" rel="nofollow">sanseido</a>. @Justin: Google is extremely useful for clearing up vocabulary. I'm sure you can use the same trick for German too! @Harvey: It would be regrettable if people were to think my English has become strange. From now, let's enjoy talking about something else!! Here's to too long in Japan! @Tori: Cool tip with the wild card. Have you tried it out yet? @Jason: My wife gets annoyed if I ask her too many "what does X mean?" questions :). That's why I carry the electronic dictionary with me everywhere I go. I tried the Google search for "スパナ" on my mobile phone and it worked like a charm. It even brought up pictures of wrenches. If you have an internet plan on your mobile phone, then you can use it on the run. @Gabuchan: Yeah,　I've been meaning to do a post about Rikaichan and Moji (the one I use). They are ridiculously useful, and a reason in themselves to use firefox (though I wouldn't be surprised if Opera has something similar for it). @shiisa: You seems to be down on the dictionary thing. I mostly just use my canon wordtank, which isn’t very comprehensive, but seems to do the trick. I also use sanseido.

@Justin: Google is extremely useful for clearing up vocabulary. I’m sure you can use the same trick for German too!

@Harvey: It would be regrettable if people were to think my English has become strange. From now, let’s enjoy talking about something else!!

Here’s to too long in Japan!

@Tori: Cool tip with the wild card. Have you tried it out yet?

@Jason: My wife gets annoyed if I ask her too many “what does X mean?” questions :). That’s why I carry the electronic dictionary with me everywhere I go. I tried the Google search for “スパナ” on my mobile phone and it worked like a charm. It even brought up pictures of wrenches. If you have an internet plan on your mobile phone, then you can use it on the run.

@Gabuchan: Yeah,　I’ve been meaning to do a post about Rikaichan and Moji (the one I use). They are ridiculously useful, and a reason in themselves to use firefox (though I wouldn’t be surprised if Opera has something similar for it).

]]> By: Gabuchan http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Gabuchan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:54:48 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-159 My favourite "trick" is using a program called rikaichan. It helps reading of kanji on japanese pages. It is only available for firefox (my browswer of preference anyhow) google is great. My favourite “trick” is using a program called rikaichan. It helps reading of kanji on japanese pages. It is only available for firefox (my browswer of preference anyhow)
google is great.

]]> By: JapanNewbie » Checking your Japanese-English Translations with Google Fight http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-150 JapanNewbie » Checking your Japanese-English Translations with Google Fight Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:54:09 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-150 [...] nihonhacks.com picked up on and added to, the Learning with Google Images post we had a while back after hearing [...] [...] nihonhacks.com picked up on and added to, the Learning with Google Images post we had a while back after hearing [...]

]]> By: ジェイソン (Jason) http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-141 ジェイソン (Jason) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:49:15 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-141 Hmm ... now the trick will be to make this available to portable devices .... I normally encounter some new vocab while away from the internet. At the moment, I write down the spelling (and maybe some of the sentence) and translate it once I get home at night. Aside from that, I can usually send a quick text message to my wife and get an answer. Hmm … now the trick will be to make this available to portable devices ….

I normally encounter some new vocab while away from the internet. At the moment, I write down the spelling (and maybe some of the sentence) and translate it once I get home at night. Aside from that, I can usually send a quick text message to my wife and get an answer.

]]> By: Tori http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Tori Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:57:25 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-140 @Harvey hehehe. doesn't recognising that mean you've been in Japan too long too? :P Your post made me think about other Japanese google hacks and I came up with one I think is interesting but I don't know how useful it is. Maybe someone else can build on the idea. Being a web nerd and google junkie I thought about using the wildcard (the little *) along with a kanji. Like this 検* Possible uses: 1)Let's say you see a character in a book or newspaper that you don't recognise combined with a character you recognise. You could type the half you recognise, plus the *, into google and it gives you combinations. You find the one you are looking for and then you can look it up on an online dictionary (or with rikaichan). 2)Finding more Kanji combinations (for increasing your kanji 能力). You can put the * before or after the kanji to find different kanji combinations (検* or *検) @Harvey hehehe. doesn’t recognising that mean you’ve been in Japan too long too? :P

Your post made me think about other Japanese google hacks and I came up with one I think is interesting but I don’t know how useful it is. Maybe someone else can build on the idea.

Being a web nerd and google junkie I thought about using the wildcard (the little *) along with a kanji. Like this 検*

Possible uses:
1)Let’s say you see a character in a book or newspaper that you don’t recognise combined with a character you recognise. You could type the half you recognise, plus the *, into google and it gives you combinations. You find the one you are looking for and then you can look it up on an online dictionary (or with rikaichan).

2)Finding more Kanji combinations (for increasing your kanji 能力). You can put the * before or after the kanji to find different kanji combinations (検* or *検)

]]> By: Harvey http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Harvey Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:14:22 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-137 You know what's funny. You said "making great efforts". I think that's an unconscious direct translation of 努力する. You have been in Japan too long my friend! You know what’s funny. You said “making great efforts”. I think that’s an unconscious direct translation of 努力する. You have been in Japan too long my friend!

]]> By: Justin http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Justin Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:44:25 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-language/learn-japanese-with-google/#comment-130 I never thought of doing something like this. I think in addition to helping you find out what a word is, this is a fun way to do it. I never thought of doing something like this. I think in addition to helping you find out what a word is, this is a fun way to do it.

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