Tag Archives: dictionaries

Book Announcement: ABC Dictionary of Sino-Japanese Readings

Posted on January 29, 2017 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press (catalog). VICTOR H. MAIR JULY 2016 232 pages, 7 x 10 Hardback 9780824823313 $55.00 s ABC Chinese Dictionary Series Japan / China / language Victor H. Mair is professor of Chinese language and literature at … Continue reading →

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Resource: Ryukyu Language Dictionaries

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Travis

The Ryukyu-go onsei database 琉球語音声データベース, produced by the Okinawa Center of Language Study at the University of the Ryukyus, is easily one of the better online Japanese-Ryukyuan language dictionaries. The site contains not only listings for the Shuri-Naha dialect – … Continue reading →

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Resource: jisho.org

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Paula

There are numerous online resources for students of Japanese out there who need to find a word or kanji on the fly, many of which we covered in Leah’s article on Making the Most of Japanese Dictionaries. Still, new ones … Continue reading →

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Specialty Dictionaries Online: Art History and History

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Paula

There’s an enormous amount of online J/E and E/J dictionaries, add-ons, and web readers out there, some aimed at the casual learner and others for more advanced students. But let’s face it- when you’re in the Japanese field as a … Continue reading →

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