Japanese Dictionary for Computer

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TravDood

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6 Feb 2008

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• 6 Feb 2008

• #1

Does anyone know where I can find a Japanese dictionary for PC? I have an electronic dictionary from Japan, but the problem is that when I look up words from English to Japanese, it does not display ofurigana. I'm hoping there's one on the net that I can just download.

I don't want to use the browser dictionaries because I've never found a good one. If I can't get a English/Japanese dictionary on my computer in software form though, I'll use a browser dictionary if anyone can suggest a good one.

 

JimmySeal

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5 Mar 2006

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• 6 Feb 2008

• #2

I recommend JWPce. It uses EDICT, which is not the best dictionary in the world, but not bad:

JWPce - Japanese Text Editor and Dictionary | Japan Forum

 

nice gaijin

Resident Realist

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Donor

Twenty-year veteran

8 Aug 2005

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• 6 Feb 2008

• #3

Rikaichan (a rollover dictionary plugin for firefox) works quite well for me. I also own an electronic dictionary (Sharp M4000) and the DS kanji jiten, but I rarely use them anymore.

 

ハダカ

한국을 배우는 사람

28 Jan 2008

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• 6 Feb 2008

• #4

Already said ЯРКСИ - японско-русский компьютерный словарь иероглифов

 

JimmySeal

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5 Mar 2006

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Does TravDood understand Russian?

 

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darkprince

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15 Dec 2006

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• 6 Feb 2008

• #6

this HAS been covered before - have a look at stardict, provides rollover and lookup translations .
Runs on:
OS X
Windows
Linux
*BSD
Solaris
Handles HEAPS of languages and a few different dictionary formats!

 

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magevampjoe

Sempai

5 Dec 2007

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• 10 Feb 2008

• #7

WaKan shows kana/romaji (depending on setting), kanji WITH ofurigana and english meanings.

wakan.manga.cz

 

yumeitsumo

Sempai

18 Dec 2007

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• 15 Feb 2008

• #8

Which one of these does not requrie the internet to function??

 

kameron

かめです

3 Jan 2008

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• 15 Feb 2008

• #9

yumeitsumo said:

Which one of these does not requrie the internet to function??

Click to expand...

JWPce doesn't require an internet connection as the EDICT dictionary file is usually downloaded with the program. I use my denshi-jisho instead though.

I did use EBWin for a while, but it's a bit hard to set up as you have to download numerous files.

The best program I used was actually some russian program but I forget what it's called...sorry >< Maybe Hadaka knows it.

As for websites:
To search Edict go to www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html.
To search the almighty Eijiro, go to www.alc.co.jp.

 

yumeitsumo

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18 Dec 2007

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• 15 Feb 2008

• #10

That's cool. So do I just download part one and two and then I can put it on my computer? If so: Neat.