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Reply #1 - 2009 April 04, 11:27 am
mustaflex Member
Registered: 2008-09-20 Posts: 10

Hi,

the reading feature of this website is really helpful but we need to be connected to internet to use it, i was wondering if there is an off line version of this feature, or a software which do the same thing.

Reply #2 - 2009 April 04, 11:28 am
Hashiriya Member
From: Georgia Registered: 2008-04-14 Posts: 1072

rikaichan could be used offline i assume: http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan/

hit the enter key with a kanji highlighted and usually a kanji's 1st english reading is the Heisig reading

Last edited by Hashiriya (2009 April 04, 11:29 am)

Reply #3 - 2009 April 04, 12:12 pm
yukkuri_kame Member
From: Florida US Registered: 2008-05-30 Posts: 185

I have been wondering the same thing.  Rickaichan will work offline, but I suppose only when viewing a web-page or archive offline.  What I would go crazy for is something like Rikaichan that would work to read documents, especially Word or e-mail.

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Reply #4 - 2009 April 04, 1:24 pm
Codexus Member
From: Switzerland Registered: 2007-11-27 Posts: 721

For email, rikai-chan works as a Thunderbird add-on too.

Reply #5 - 2009 April 04, 1:26 pm
Thora Member
From: Canada Registered: 2007-02-23 Posts: 1691

yukkuri_kame wrote:

What I would go crazy for is something like Rikaichan that would work to read documents, especially Word or e-mail.

I believe StarDict is meant to do that. I haven't tried it however. http://stardict.sourceforge.net/

Reply #6 - 2009 April 04, 3:12 pm
mentat_kgs Member
From: Brasil Registered: 2008-04-18 Posts: 1671 Website

Daijirin and other dictionaries also have similar features.

They are not as easy to use as Rikai-chan, but they are not Edict. Their definitions are of far superior quality.

Reply #7 - 2009 April 04, 3:28 pm
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

Just copy the document into Thunderbird.

Reply #8 - 2009 April 04, 5:20 pm
cescoz Member
From: Italy Registered: 2008-01-22 Posts: 131

Mybe you can try Text Aloud + some japanese voices of NeoSpeech...

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