Learning Japanese. Japanese language learning software Japanese language learning software for computer

Why do we study foreign languages? In the world of modern technologies and opportunities, when Google translate can translate huge texts in a matter of seconds, not only printed, but also dictated. Why do you need independent knowledge? The use of one, and preferably several, foreign languages ​​is an indicator of a person’s education and intelligence. It's so nice when foreigners, making mistakes, but trying, turn to us in our native dialect. Learning languages ​​also trains memory and develops hearing. The WoMo edition offers you a list of applications with which you can start learning a new language for you or practice in an already familiar one.

Multilingual Applications

Busuu

Not one, but a whole group of applications. Can be found Busuu to learn English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish and Turkish. There are many derivatives. for example, "English for travelers". All tasks are divided into lessons by difficulty levels. The user reviews signed illustrations, then comes a series of written assignments, and so on. Positive points in the program: user-friendly interface, more than 3000 words in 150 topics that are necessary for everyday life. The downside may be the presence of paid content.

So today let's talk about Japanese learning software. There are many programs, especially commercial ones. But there are also free analogues, which are sometimes better than paid ones. In this article, I tried to compile the most complete list of Japanese language learning programs for different platforms.

First, I will list the programs for learning Japanese that I myself use:

WaKan (Wakan) is a free program for learning Japanese and Chinese. Works under Windows, includes a dictionary of hieroglyphs, combinations, a text editor and many other useful features. There is a crack for this program.

Jwpce is another text editor for typing in Japanese. Actually the program is in English, but it's easy to use even if you don't know English. Although, Wakan is much more convenient.

Drill The Kanji is an online program for learning kanji and testing your knowledge. To use it, you need constant access to the Internet. Of course, the program interface is in English, but it is free.

— This is an English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary program for Linux systems. Of course it's free. It is clear that gjiten will be useful to a very narrow circle of blog readers. Everything on the program's website is in Japanese. I didn't understand anything, maybe you'll have better luck.

JquickTrans is a Japanese language learning program that runs on Windows. There are many more interesting programs on the program website, some educational games for learning Japanese. For Windows.

Kana Sensei is an ancient program for learning hiragana, katakana and some kanji.

- a small program for learning hiragana and katakana. Works only on the Internet. Open the page following the link and after a while the program will start if your browser supports Java.

Kanji Gold is a program for learning Japanese characters. Works under Windows.

Kanji Trainer Penpen is a free Japanese kanji learning game. Something like Tetris.

KanjiQuick is a kanji dictionary containing 6,500 Japanese characters and 47,000 combinations. Not bad, isn't it? Supports manual input of hieroglyphs. Works under Windows. I'm going to try this program.

Description:

Application from the famous developer L-LINGO | VOCLAB, which specializes in creating programs for learning various languages. Today I want to talk about the app. As many have probably already guessed, the application is used to teach Japanese. A clear and friendly interface will help you with this, as well as just a "mountain" of very high-quality material: pictures, words, expressions, pronunciation from native speakers, etc. You can download the program from our website. Although it takes up quite a lot of space, more than 40 mb, it's worth it. Just a couple of hours a day and the result will not keep you waiting. Of course, the free version does not contain as much material as the paid version. If you really set out to learn Japanese, you will have to purchase the paid version.

Here is a list of just some of the lessons presented in the application:
- Greeting and introduction;
- In the airport;
- Colors;
- In the office;
- Professions;
- Cloth;
- Animals;
- How to ask a question;
- Weather;
- Sports;
- Countries and continents;
- Days;
- Quantity and figures;
- i.d.

Using the application is quite simple. First you study the words and pronunciation, then you test yourself with the help of rather thoughtful tests.

Conclusion:

The application from the developer L-LINGO is on top as always. With him, the result will not keep you waiting. On a 5-point scale, the application deserves the maximum score. I hope this program will bring the desired result when learning the Japanese language. Thank you for your attention.

JAPANESE LEARNING SOFTWARE

"CANANIZATION" FOR MEMORIZING THE ABC HIRAGANA AND KATAKAN

MEGA NEWS 2018!

The unique computer program developed back in 2007 specifically for the website Japanese for the Soul (Japanese Language Tutorial) by Alexei Sergeev (Kolchugino) has been updated for Windows 10 and Linux (under Wine)!

- POSSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM "SANANIZATION"

The program replaces syllables in any Russian-language text copied into it (upper window) with signs of the Japanese alphabet Hiragana and Katakana.

The program allows, in the process of reading a specially processed Russian-language text, to memorize or consolidate memorization effortlessly - just read and memorize in between times. It is this principle that makes it possible to safely include this program and method in a system united by the common brand "Japanese for the Soul".

The program is so popular that numerous sites and social groups use it to popularize their resources, but, unfortunately, no one indicates where the idea of ​​preparing texts and, in fact, the program itself came from.

- SETTINGS AND SNOWBALL

The principles of operation of the Kananization program and its settings are obvious and understandable, so they do not require a separate description. The only thing worth paying attention to the reader is the "Snowball" mode. When it is included in the text, the replacement of syllables with signs will not occur everywhere, but according to the snowball principle (the farther into the forest, the more firewood): at first, the signs will appear in single patches, but the further along the text, the more often replacements will appear, until the end of the text is replaced by all possible options. To maintain the "Snowball" mode, of course, you need to paste into the upper window and process a very large text.

- AUTHORS AND HISTORY

- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Download, unzip, run, run. The program is provided with help. There is a file with the description of updates.

2018 VERSION:

Old version:

THE BEST WAY TO STUDY KANA - WORD SCRIPT

- DESCRIPTION OF THE SCRIPT

The author of an exceptionally efficient technique proposes to use a script for the Word program that allows you to convert ordinary Russian texts with the replacement of characteristic syllables that sound like Japanese syllables with Japanese alphabet characters (Hiragana and Katakana). The number of substitutions occurs according to the snowball principle (from minimum to maximum).

Memorization of kana occurs at an amazing speed and casually in the process of reading any text in Russian.

- ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED METHOD:

The memorized kana sign is precisely read (unlike the schemes in which the transcription is written side by side - the transcription is usually read, and the sign is skipped)
+ due to repeated meaningful reading of the sign, the recognition skill descends from the conscious to the unconscious level.
+ due to the fact that the text is Russian, the meaning of any forgotten kana sign is quickly restored from the context.

- AUTHOR

The author of the idea and the script is Ilya Vinogradov (Perm, [email protected]) offered to place his script for downloading and free use on the Japanese Language Tutorial website back in 2004. The idea proposed by Ilya was immediately struck by its "affinity" with the concept of Japanese for the soul and, of course, immediately and without any conversation was posted on the site.

The idea of ​​Ilya Vinogradov became so popular and bribed the hearts of visitors to Japanese for the Soul that three years later Alexey Sergeev turned to the site and proposed the implementation of Ilya Vinogradov's method in a more convenient and comfortable software version (the program is described and laid out above).

- EXAMPLES, INSTALLATION, INSTRUCTIONS

Here you can get acquainted with the technique using the example of several pre-converted texts:

Download the script and instructions in one "bottle" (Word file), following the provisions of which, you can install the script on your computer and convert your texts:

(The script and the installer file were developed in the Windows-98 environment. When tested on other platforms, it also turned out to be workable, although sometimes there were some discrepancies from the proposed installation script during installation).

The technology is discussed on the teron.ru forum, in this thread: http://teron.ru/index.php?showtopic=13802

We invite you to discuss.

THE GAME OF CANU

- DESCRIPTION

An extremely useful, simple, no-brain game that will allow you to quickly train yourself in recognizing the signs of both Japanese alphabets.

- INSTRUCTIONS

Game progress: syllables (in the Russian alphabet) and and signs of kana are displayed on the screen in disorder (selection of kana: ALPHABET - HIRAGANA / KATAKANA). It is necessary to click on any sign of kana and then on the corresponding Russian-language syllable entry. If chosen correctly, this pair disappears from the screen. Therefore, you need to clear the entire screen. Game start: GAME - START NEW GAME or F2

In 2019, one of the site visitors finalized this program and created a version that allows you to work in the Hiragana-Katakana mode. The program works only in Hiragana-Katakana mode.

original computer programs (software) for learning and memorizing the alphabet Hiragana and Katakana on the site Japanese Self-Teacher / Japanese for the Soul

This app helps you learn hiragana, katakana and kanji. Users, including students studying at a language school in Japan, can test their ability through various methods such as writing or answering questions. The app includes kanji lists for various levels of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, helping you prepare for this popular exam. Users can also practice writing hiragana and katakana with their finger on the screen.

Developer: Atomusk.

Kanji Recognizer

Kanji can be a major barrier for many people who have grown up outside of East Asia to learn Japanese. Kanji Recognizer was created to help these people by allowing them to quickly read and write kanji using the stroke order of the kanji and learn their basic meanings. The screen displays on-yomi and kun-yomi readings in katakana and hiragana, respectively. The application also indicates the JLPT level for each kanji. This application will be indispensable if you decide to start studying at a language school in Japan.

Developer: Nikolai Elenkov.

Availability: Android only.

Hi Native

People who decide to learn Japanese and other languages ​​can use this app to directly ask native speakers questions. For example, you might ask how to pronounce a word in the target language, or whether a phrase sounds right. The application makes it easier to find answers when learning difficulties arise.

Developer: Lang-8, Inc.

Availability: Android and iOS.

Imiwa?

This comprehensive dictionary app is very useful for Japanese learners and has a simple, clear interface. It's easy to find kanji classified by JLPT level and school level here and make personal vocabulary lists using your favorite feature. However, users should note that sample sentences are of varying quality.

Developer: Pierre-Philippe di Costanzo.

Availability: iOS only.

Japanese

Although the name is not particularly inspiring, this dictionary app is extremely useful for beginners and those who are just wondering how much it costs to study at a language school in Japan. It provides several examples showing how to properly use the vocabulary along with reading each kanji. Users can also check pronunciation by clicking on the audio icon. The application has a list of verb conjugations and classifies all words into JLPT levels. Users can search in hiragana, katakana, or kanji.

Developer: Spacehamster.

Availability: Android only.

Learning Japanese

Tae Kim's popular website teaches Japanese grammar principles as an app. After presenting the three writing systems, it dives into grammar, moving from elementary basics to advanced topics. The explanations are clear and easy to follow. Sample sentences have a full translation, and you can also highlight individual words for reading and setting meanings. It will be especially useful for those who have just decided to learn Japanese and want to go to study at a language school in Japan.

Developers: Ignatius Reza (Android), Ronald Timoshenko (iOS).

Availability: Android and iOS.

Kotoba: Advanced Japanese

The application contains thousands of words, expressions and sample sentences with English translation. Along with vocabulary for different JLPT levels, it includes 20,000 common words from the Mainichi Shimbun. The app remembers which words users have already mastered, allowing them to focus on words they don't know.

Developer: Yutani

Availability: Android only.

Kanjiryoku shindan (Kanji Skill Check)

The interface of this app is entirely in Japanese, making it more accessible for advanced learners. Users can test their knowledge of kanji in a variety of ways, including practicing reading kanji or actually writing the characters on the screen. Those who use this app should try the companion vocabulary app (Vocabulary Skill Check).

Developer: Nowproduction.

Availability: Android and iOS.