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    Thread: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese
Post: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese

resolve Wrote:I put some screenshots of the jailbroken Anki client here: http://ichi2.net/anki/download/ankimini/ It looks pretty good.....just wish it was available for non jailbroken iPhones - ie vi...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 210 55,843 2008-09-09, 11:53 pm
    Thread: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese
Post: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese

yukkuri_kame Wrote:I also bought ShinKanji. Ah nice, I've been wondering about that app, it certainly looked promising. yukkuri_kame Wrote:I recently switched on the chinese input, to be able to reco...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 210 55,843 2008-09-07, 10:43 am
    Thread: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese
Post: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese

I've been trying to edit my first post, but it keeps coming up with some error, so hence posting a new message. Here is a brief review of the apps I've got now. wwwJDic Cost: Free Pros: Free, compreh...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 210 55,843 2008-09-06, 12:16 am
    Thread: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese
Post: iPhone Apps for Studying Japanese

I thought I'd start this topic to help with those of us that have an iPhone. Could anyone that has one and uses it to study Japanese list here which apps they use specifically to study Japanese? It ...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 210 55,843 2008-09-04, 2:19 am
    Thread: Viewing this site via iPhone?
Post: Viewing this site via iPhone?

Very odd, its working now. Maybe it just didnt feel like it the first few times I tried :)
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 5 1,007 2008-09-03, 11:47 pm
    Thread: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)
Post: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)

raseru Wrote:Does anyone happen to know that information? Its in the information pack they give you - the guy must not have been very good because they are suppose to walk you through that particular ...
Sevenhelmets General discussion 54 17,207 2008-09-01, 1:12 am
    Thread: Taking the test in December -- is it possible?
Post: Taking the test in December -- is it possible?

Your goal is very reasonable. I would definitely recommend taking the test; with one precaution: You definitely don't need all the kanji from Heisig, and at this stage if you keep it up, you are act...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 14 5,067 2008-08-24, 11:34 pm
    Thread: Viewing this site via iPhone?
Post: Viewing this site via iPhone?

Has anyone had any luck visiting this website via iPhone? I'd like to do my reviews while on the move, commuting etc, but every time I enter the address into Safari, it just sits there for ages, and ...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 5 1,007 2008-08-24, 10:31 pm
    Thread: Recommended Study Books for Level 3?
Post: Recommended Study Books for Level 3?

Thanks for the reply folks. I was wondering about the Kanzen book - was leafing through it the day I bought my application form and the other study books, but didn't pick it up at that time. I like ...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 4 1,882 2008-08-23, 7:24 am
    Thread: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)
Post: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)

raseru Wrote:To the person who said damien MIGHT make the anki version, Im pretty sure now hes said a few times hes been working on the version as we speak on his forums. He's making a version that wi...
Sevenhelmets General discussion 54 17,207 2008-08-23, 7:16 am
    Thread: Google Earth just blew my mind!!!
Post: Google Earth just blew my mind!!!

Yeah they released it earlier this month. It's been blasted already by some famous bloggers because one guy apparently found a shot of his friend walking down the street - and you can plainly see the...
Sevenhelmets General discussion 7 1,667 2008-08-21, 12:39 pm
    Thread: Recommended Study Books for Level 3?
Post: Recommended Study Books for Level 3?

Hi folks Just need some advice - which books are really good for self study for attaining Level 3? Bearing in mind I've never done any Japanese language courses, have been in Japan 4 years and can o...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 4 1,882 2008-08-19, 12:09 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

Does anyone know what the application booklet looks like? I went to the Aoyama bookstore in Roppongi to pick it up, and looked around in the "learn Japanese" section, and couldn't see anything that r...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,104 2008-08-16, 9:17 pm
    Thread: On taking a break from adding new kanji...
Post: On taking a break from adding new kanji...

Wizard Wrote:I bought the set of heisig kanji cards off amazon. Kinda expensive, but I choose 30 kanji I fail and carry them with me at all times, and whenever I have some spare time I review them. Th...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 11 1,927 2008-08-06, 7:57 pm
    Thread: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?
Post: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?

@ QuackingShoe Out of curiosity, what is your retention rate like? Of course there are many factors that will influence this, but I'm just wondering. When I leave my newly learnt Kanji for a coup...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 16 2,656 2008-08-05, 2:21 am
    Thread: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?
Post: How soon after studying do you add the kanji?

I think my topic title says it all; after studying a character(s) from the book, how soon thereafter will you add it in RTK and review it? I'd presume most of us don't study the character, add it, ...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 16 2,656 2008-08-04, 10:42 pm
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

TGWeaver Wrote:i was wondering how you go about signing up for the test in america. i'll be outside of japan while they're accepting tests... so what should i do? how do i get the application in amer...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,104 2008-07-22, 8:55 pm
    Thread: JLPT vocab lists (for Anki)?
Post: JLPT vocab lists (for Anki)?

I'm currently building separate decks for Level's 4 and 3 based completely on the material provided by Peter over at http://www.jlptstudy.com, so that might help you. A breakdown of what he did: Lev...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 34 28,078 2008-07-22, 3:45 am
    Thread: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread
Post: JLPT 2008 Sign-Up Thread

chochajin Wrote:I'm not taking it this year. Currently I could pass 3kyu, but I don't care about 3kyu. I wanna try and go for 2kyu next year either in July or in December. But I have a question: I'm ...
Sevenhelmets JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 153 34,104 2008-07-22, 3:30 am
    Thread: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)
Post: Buying iphone in Japan? (for studying)

raseru Wrote:I need a phone and I love the idea that iphone is getting anki which alone is practically enough for me to go buy the phone I'm not sure where you got this info from, but this isn't the c...
Sevenhelmets General discussion 54 17,207 2008-07-16, 7:30 pm
    Thread: The..."What the hell, James...?!" Topic
Post: The..."What the hell, James...?!" Topic

furrykef Wrote:Probably one of the worst stories that Heisig wrote is the one for silence: 黙. Strangely enough I completely ignored his story altogether, and absolutely can't forget the kanji for sile...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 42 9,807 2008-07-15, 3:50 am
    Thread: Things are getting difficult for me now [mid 300s-mid 400s]
Post: Things are getting difficult for me now [mid 300s-...

Funny, I'm at the same place you are - absolutely blazed along from lessons 1-16, then hit 17 and slowed to a crawl. Couldn't remember any of the new kanji to save myself - it was really weird. So I...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 19 2,527 2008-07-13, 7:45 pm
    Thread: iPhone/iPod touch and dictionary for words or kanji
Post: iPhone/iPod touch and dictionary for words or kanj...

raseru Wrote:now if only someone made anki for iphone and I would buy an iphone in an instant, even if I never used the phone aspect (which I would) I heard there was talk on the Anki forums that some...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 55 11,571 2008-06-25, 7:26 pm
    Thread: pimsleur
Post: pimsleur

Nukemarine Wrote:For those that want to input Pimleur sound clips into Anki, here's a good method. Get Audacity (free audio splitting program) Load Pimsleur lesson Analyze for silence (-25db, 2 sec s...
Sevenhelmets Learning resources 55 14,813 2008-06-19, 11:44 pm
    Thread: 233-232 and 209 please.
Post: 233-232 and 209 please.

Livelyhood is pretty easy for me, because I personally hate the concept of working an everyday job to get by (a 9-5 or desk-job), so my story is: "If I spent all day working for a livelihood, I'd end...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 5 1,652 2008-06-17, 5:46 am
    Thread: Firefox Download Day
Post: Firefox Download Day

It'll be quite cool being part of a World Record :) I just hope the servers will be up to the job....
Sevenhelmets General discussion 27 4,595 2008-06-17, 5:32 am
    Thread: What is the 々character actually called?
Post: What is the 々character actually called?

Katsuo Wrote:記号の読み方辞典 This dictionary of symbols may be useful occasionally. *Runs off to bookmark the site* Thanks for that also, could be quite handy in the future.
Sevenhelmets The Japanese language 10 6,208 2008-06-10, 8:39 am
    Thread: What is the 々character actually called?
Post: What is the 々character actually called?

Awesome, thank you for such a comprehensive answer :)
Sevenhelmets The Japanese language 10 6,208 2008-06-10, 3:28 am
    Thread: Linking stories?
Post: Linking stories?

Katsuo Wrote:By "particles" I presume you mean "primitives" (i.e. Heisig's word for the parts of kanji). Ops, yes, that's exactly what I meant. Thanks for the comments, it's good advice. I don't wan...
Sevenhelmets Remembering the Kanji 3 864 2008-06-10, 3:17 am
    Thread: What is the 々character actually called?
Post: What is the 々character actually called?

Just a quick question - what is the 々 character actually called in Japanese? For example if I want to type it in my IME keyboard, what do I have to type to get it? And for those wondering how I got ...
Sevenhelmets The Japanese language 10 6,208 2008-06-10, 3:09 am