Kotoba! app gone?

jishera
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From: California
Registered: 2011-01-19
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Over in another thread (http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=8295&p=2), Mochi443 pointed out that the Kotoba! iPhone app seems to have disappeared. Anyone know what happened to it? Any recommendations for a good free dictionary app?

Mochi443
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Registered: 2012-06-03
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Im not sure but theres an app under the name of "Japanese" in the appstore that seems to do the same thing. Its not free, its $9.99.

But I know that Kotoba! was free, so i wish i knew what exactly happened to that app. Sad face.

Bokusenou
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Hmm, someone here might have the ipa file or something maybe...

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kitakitsune
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The professional dictionaries are good investments. I think you can get Genius for $45.

mpericks
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Midori works well for me:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midori-j … 31773?mt=8

athrun
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It seems it got pulled due to trademark issues.
The developer is planning to re-publish the app under a new name: "Imiwa"/意味は
See: https://www.facebook.com/imiwaapp?ref=stream

partner55083777
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I recommend an Epwing reader plus Epwing dictionaries. There are a lot of good epwing dictionaries that can be downloaded for free (although not all legally...).

Once you get the epwing dictionary files, you can use them on basically any modern device (windows, mac, linux, iphone, android phone, etc).

turvy
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Midori.

chamcham
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The iphone/ipad has built-in jap-jap and jap-eng dictionaries now. Just highlight a japanese word and click on "Define".

Last edited by chamcham (2012 August 06, 8:04 am)

DevvaR
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chamcham wrote:
The iphone/ipad has built-in jap-jap and jap-eng dictionaries now. Just highlight a japanese word and click on "Define".

The only problem with it is that it can't handle verb conjugations so you can only get definitions if they're in dictionary form.

Last edited by DevvaR (2012 August 06, 8:11 am)

dtcamero
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Kotoba is the shizzle. I recommend finding another way to get it or it's replacement when that comes out. It's super thorough, has great stroke animations, and when you look up a word it gives you entries for the kanji involved, using heisig keywords for their meanings. You also get the heisig number within the entry.

jishera
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From: California
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Thanks athrun! Says the new app, called "Imiwa" should be out mid-August hopefully. I'll update my free materials list with the new information. And thanks everyone else for their recommendations :-).

Jaxiu
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From: Poland
Registered: 2012-08-06
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I've got the ipa file, and I can post the link if it's not against the rules of this forum.

I love this application simply because it's actually better than any paid apps I've tried...

Jaxiu
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Just found another way. In the AppStore under Updates/Purchased you should be able to find Kotoba! if you previously installed it on your device. (I am using the newest iOS)

AlexandreRatel
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From: France Versailles
Registered: 2012-08-13
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Hi everybody, I'm interesting about the ipa file of Kotoba. I saw imiwa will be available soon but it's not realy clear on the author website. I prefer start with the old one first then try imiwa if it is available in the futur.

RawrPk
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I'm updating my Kotoba! app and now it's called "Imiwa?". For those who didn't have Kotoba!, here is a link to the developer page (and where you can download via iTunes)

http://imiwa.pierrephi.net/

EDIT: I'm digging the verb conjugation!

(searched「する」)

Present/Future
する / します
しない / しません

Past
した / しました
しなかった / しませんでした

Continuative/て-form
して / しまして
しないで、しなくて / しませんで

Conditional
したら / しましたら
しなかったら / しませんでしたら

Provisional
すれば / しますなら、しますならば
しなければ / しませんなら、しませんならば

Potential
できる / できます
できない / できません

Passive/Respectful
される / されます
されない / されません

Causative
させる、さす / させます、さします
させない、ささない / させません、さしません

Causative-Passive
させられる / させられます
させられない / させられません

Volitional
しよう / しましょう
するまい / しますまい

Presumptive
するだろう / するでしょう
しないだろう / しないでしょう

Past presumptive
しただろう / したでしょう
しなかっただろう / しなかったでしょう

Alternative
したり / しましたり
しなかったり / しませんでしたり

Imperative
しろ、しよ / しなさい
するな / しなさるな

Also the native readings of the example sentences. Yay! ^_^ the app is much better now woohoo. & it's still free!

Last edited by RawrPk (2012 August 26, 7:34 pm)

cae99v
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Is kotoba going to be available on android?

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