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Genkikiwi



Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 12:31 pm    Post subject: Electronic Dictionary -recommendations appreciated Reply with quote
hi , about to take level 3 proficiency in Dec and wondering if anyone can give a good recommendation re an electronic dictionary to buy..ie reasonably priced with Kanji

cheers GK
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West Brom



Joined: 20 May 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Casio Intelligent 310.

It's small, very easy to use and has everything you'll need. It has a two-way dictionary, a kanji look-up function and a memory for testing yourself (which can be done from the kanji, the reading or the English translation).

Looking up compounds (ie words comprosing several kanji) takes a little bit longer than on some more expensive dictionaries, but not much.

Best of all, it costs less than 5000yen.

Don't get the 300. It doesn't have a kanji look-up function.
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Genkikiwi



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi West Brom thanks for your reply.. i read ( probably from you ) a month or so ago re the Canon 310 . Have been keeping an eye out for it but haven:t spotted it...so by chance do u know where i can get one..

thanks for your help , cheers GK
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West Brom



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 1:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got mine from Bic Camera in Shinjuku. Any branch of theirs, or Yodobashi Camera will probably have it.
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Genkikiwi



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 5:45 am    Post subject: cheers Reply with quote
cheers for that GK
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rcn



Joined: 11 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 5:04 am    Post subject: Electronic Dictionary Reply with quote
I was searching for one last week in Akihabara and was told that Canon has a model with the furigana(for kanji). I guess no other makers have one yet with this function. Good luck!
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Lynn



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
West Brom wrote:
The Casio Intelligent 310.

It's small, very easy to use and has everything you'll need. It has a two-way dictionary, a kanji look-up function and a memory for testing yourself (which can be done from the kanji, the reading or the English translation).

Looking up compounds (ie words comprosing several kanji) takes a little bit longer than on some more expensive dictionaries, but not much.

Best of all, it costs less than 5000yen.

Don't get the 300. It doesn't have a kanji look-up function.


Does it have a litte "pen" that you can use to write an unknown kanji on the screen and it will give you the yomikata?
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West Brom



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No it doesn't. But for 5000yen, that's too much to expect.

It needs a certain ability to work out how many strokes are in a kanji.
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Munchen



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 1:16 am    Post subject: Canon Wordtank IDF-4600/IDF 4100 Reply with quote
On the more pricey level, does anyone have any recommendations for either the IDF-4600, the newest and most complete electronic dictionary from what I gather from the info. from Aiko Trading Co., Williamsville, NY.
Also reports that the IDF-4100 is also excellent.
Studying Japanese on my own here in the US and am able to put out a little cash on one of these.
Any opinions for either one of these? Am game for the "ultimate"!
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J-Pop



Joined: 07 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:26 am    Post subject: Casio OR Canon? Reply with quote
I've been considering one of these gadgets, so I have read the posts closely. Thus, clear this up for me, please:

West Brom wrote:
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The Casio Intelligent 310. . . .


Then, Genkikiwi, said:
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Hi West Brom thanks for your reply.. i read ( probably from you ) a month or so ago re the Canon 310 . Have been keeping an eye out for it but haven:t spotted it . . .


So, is it "Casio," or is it a "Canon "? For the price, it sounds great!

Munchen, if you find any good reports, "on the more pricey level" = the IDF-4600, or the IDF-4100 -- please post it here, Okay? I'm interested in what kind of prices (& whether users seem to think they're worth it), that you might find.
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Munchen



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:09 pm    Post subject: Canon Wordtank IDF-4600/IDF 4100