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    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

Okay, here's where I am. I have Wakaru which is great for reading, it has a built-in good J-E dictionary, easy to access, and you can save study cards of new vocab and export them to Anki (haven't ...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-14, 8:12 am
    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

Thanks. Yes you maybe right and this isn't a supported feature on the free version. Had some success with calling Jisho.org but don't know the syntax to pass the website the search string to use. Any...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-13, 8:43 am
    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

Okay, so JMdict/edict is a J-E dictionary and is available in EPWING format. So if I buy EBPocket, can I load it with JMdict and use it in iBunko? CJ Update - I've installed the free version of EBP...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-13, 5:30 am
    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

I had a look at EBPocket but it looked like a Japanese-Japanese dictionary and I really need a J-English. Any more suggestions please? Anyone know if it will work with Japanese, the dictionary by cod...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-12, 4:35 am
    Thread: iPhone apps for Japanese
Post: iPhone apps for Japanese

Just got my iPad, so haven't got many yet: AnkiMobile - of course Wakaru IBunko Kotoba RTK But I'm on the lookout for more! CJ PS is the wiki page for iPad apps as well?
cjane Learning resources 18 12,886 2011-09-11, 6:58 am
    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

I think I'm a step behind that, how do I set up the dictionary in the first place? The dictionary I usually use (on my iPod anyway) is Kotoba. But I'll consider another more iPad friendly one if it w...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-11, 6:51 am
    Thread: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD
Post: Using J-E dictionary in iBunkoHD

I need some help with iBunkoHD running on an iPad. Can I set it up to use a Japanese to English dictionary when I want to look up words? I have been using Wakaru, which has a nice built-in dictionar...
cjane Learning resources 9 3,773 2011-09-10, 7:56 am
    Thread: Help! Japanese For Busy People Vol II deck
Post: Help! Japanese For Busy People Vol II deck

For anyone not aware of this, there is a new version of the smart.fm importer plugin that works for downloading until the site goes offline on 31 March. My thanks to Ryan on the anki help forum for p...
cjane Learning resources 1 1,648 2011-03-17, 7:02 am
    Thread: Help! Japanese For Busy People Vol II deck
Post: Help! Japanese For Busy People Vol II deck

Help anyone, Does anyone have a copy of the smart.fm deck/goal for Japanese For Busy People Volume II created by the user "teachingjapanese"? I downloaded the goals/decks for Volume I of this book...
cjane Learning resources 1 1,648 2011-03-16, 5:56 am
    Thread: Problem with 圥 rice seedling
Post: Problem with 圥 rice seedling

I have a Lord of the Rings story for 環 - ring, I could try Bilbo Baggins and make up a Hobbit story (home in the soil and got hobbit feet on the ends of his legs)! CJ
cjane Remembering the Kanji 7 2,147 2010-09-21, 8:24 am
    Thread: Problem with 圥 rice seedling
Post: Problem with 圥 rice seedling

Anyone else having a problem with the 圥 - rice seedling primitive? It's too close to 先 - before for my liking, and I can't find a hook that connects the shape to rice seedlings, it's nothing like 米 -...
cjane Remembering the Kanji 7 2,147 2010-09-21, 8:05 am
    Thread: Kanji with Heisig primitive breakdown
Post: Kanji with Heisig primitive breakdown

Does anyone have, or know of the existance of, a spreadsheet or Anki deck which contains, for each RTK kanji, a field with the kanji composition in Heisig primitives? For example: 部 -> muzzle+city...
cjane Learning resources 0 1,019 2010-09-21, 7:25 am
    Thread: Favorite Anki Plug-Ins
Post: Favorite Anki Plug-Ins

I use Custom Media Directory - to allow .media directories to be stored in a DropBox folder so that they can be shared with for example an iPod. I sometimes use iknow_importer - to get decks that have...
cjane Learning resources 23 16,525 2010-09-21, 7:14 am
    Thread: Teaching RTK (both "Kanji" and "Kana" types) in Yokosuka
Post: Teaching RTK (both "Kanji" and "Kana" types) in Yo...

Nuke, do you have a speadsheet with the 555 kanji in your RTK Ultralite set?
cjane Off topic 24 7,767 2010-09-20, 8:22 am
    Thread: Media with Japanese subtitles online
Post: Media with Japanese subtitles online

I've found some episodes of My Girl (TV Asashi) and Kettai Kareshi on YouTube, just do a search. Also got the subs for these on d-addicts. Anyone else got any useful links, please post. CJ
cjane Learning resources 13 9,929 2010-08-16, 4:51 am
    Thread: Media with Japanese subtitles online
Post: Media with Japanese subtitles online

I've been watching NukeMarines YouTube videos on Using TV Dramas To Improve Your Japanese (thanks Nuke for this informative stuff!), and been browsing d-addicts for dramas. I see they use torrent, bu...
cjane Learning resources 13 9,929 2010-08-14, 7:41 am
    Thread: Help with my Excel/VB study tool
Post: Help with my Excel/VB study tool

As I'm studying RTK kanji, I'm putting together an Excel speadsheet with kanji, readings, example vocabulary etc. that I'm also learning. I've also written some VB to give me a front-end, and allow m...
cjane Learning resources 2 804 2010-08-06, 5:14 am
    Thread: Getting audio from smart.fm
Post: Getting audio from smart.fm

Does anyone know if there is a way of getting Japanese audio files from the smart.fm website? I'm making a vocab/sentences Anki deck and would like to incorporate audio files. The smart.fm site has ...
cjane Learning resources 1 666 2010-06-08, 6:17 am
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

Good to see it's available, making my purchase right now! But where are all your rave reviews and ratings, I expected to see some by now! CJ
cjane Learning resources 401 86,877 2010-05-27, 5:15 am
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

Nukemarine Wrote:Still, Anki is nothing without decks, and seeing a well made deck that truly helps memorize these important items will help sell it more. Did anyone in the anki wiki ever categorize t...
cjane Learning resources 401 86,877 2010-05-26, 11:08 am
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

But, casual studiers might turn into serious learners, and if you can get them hooked on Anki with a low cost (cut down) app, then they might upgrade to the full blown app when they start the serious ...
cjane Learning resources 401 86,877 2010-05-25, 12:50 pm
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

I am more than happy with AnkiMini on my iPod Touch, but I will certainly be buying the Apple approved app, if for no other reason than to thank resolve for all his hard work in producing Anki and to ...
cjane Learning resources 401 86,877 2010-05-25, 5:59 am
    Thread: Apps for iPod Touch
Post: Apps for iPod Touch

Katsuo Wrote:I see the Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary has just been released today. And it has a "Special introductory price - one day only" of 1,800 yen. (I have no idea what tomorrow's price ...
cjane Learning resources 128 54,948 2010-05-07, 11:02 am
    Thread: How to use subs2srs?
Post: How to use subs2srs?

Thanks, do you know where to get the external subtitle files?
cjane Learning resources 4 2,134 2010-03-30, 10:00 am
    Thread: How to use subs2srs?
Post: How to use subs2srs?

What type of files do you need to use the subs2srs tool to create a deck from a movie? I have some episodes of Samurai Champloo with subtitles in .mp4 format. Is it possible to extract the files I n...
cjane Learning resources 4 2,134 2010-03-30, 9:40 am
    Thread: Apps for iPod Touch
Post: Apps for iPod Touch

I'm looking for a good Japanese vocabulary app for my iPod Touch and I came across this new one: Japanese Sensei (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/japanese-...34304?mt=8) I've downloaded the free vers...
cjane Learning resources 128 54,948 2010-02-01, 12:06 pm
    Thread: iAnki update
Post: iAnki update

This is a bit off topic but, I've been thinking about jailbreaking. I have the blackra1n software downloaded and I've reading up about it. As far as I can gather it is a tethered jailbreak, so you h...
cjane Learning resources 63 15,931 2010-01-23, 10:54 am
    Thread: iAnki update
Post: iAnki update

@vosmiura It would be great if iAnki could handle sound files. This is only thing that's missing in the app for me. I'm reluctant to jailbreak by iPod to get this functionality, but if iAnki could ...
cjane Learning resources 63 15,931 2010-01-23, 9:10 am
    Thread: Apps for iPod Touch
Post: Apps for iPod Touch

@kapalama What do you need to do your RTK practice? I use iAnki with a Heisig RTK deck I downloaded from the shared decks. And as I learn them I create lists in Shinkanji, 100 kanji per list which h...
cjane Learning resources 128 54,948 2010-01-23, 9:01 am
    Thread: Apps for iPod Touch
Post: Apps for iPod Touch

When you are an absolute beginner and learning vocabulary, I think it's good and useful to hear the words/phrases being pronounced. With me, it helps to make them stick in my head. Very often I hear...
cjane Learning resources 128 54,948 2010-01-22, 1:47 pm