Posted Jul 24, 2006 at 12:00PM by Kyle M. Listed in: Homebrew Applications Tags: Sammy Fatnassi, PSP Kanji, Kanji
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PSP Kanji Screen


Sammy Fatnassi has emailed us with a new release today, PSP Kanji. This is the first release of PSP Kanji, a Japanese Kanji learning tool for the PSP. For those of you that don't know what Kanji is, it's a form of Japanese character writing, originally derived from Chinese. So if you fancy learning a bit of Japanese writing, or you just want to brush up on an old skill, feel free to try this out!

This version is quite good as it splits different forms of Kanji into different Japanese grades associated with them. Although this is pretty basic, Sammy Fatnassi plans to add many new features for future releases, including quizzes and other learning tools to make Kanji learning even more fun - as if it isn't already! Also, Sammy plans to release the source code when he is satisfied with it, allowing all you budding Kanji masters to write your own version of this one or modify it.

Features:
  • Prototype version, got some nicely animated windows, displaying Kanjis information.
  • Ground work mostly completed
To do list:
  • Add different quiz mode
  • Add ability let user create their own kanji list for quiz
  • Add support for french
  • Work on GUI
  • Add shadow to fonts
Sammy would also like to thank James Green for his Kanjis compilation Kanjidic, which inspired Sammy in writing PSP kanji.

Download: [PSP Kanji v1.0]



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   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » first comment this.

this is REAL cool, ima have to get this.

   by fimmy - 2006-07-24
 » 2nd comment this *tekken warlord

gona hav 2 try dis out!

   by whocares (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » funny but this is posted on ps2dev

back to the emailed in games :P

   by wtff (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » nice!

I've been struggling to remember new Kanji words lately, hopefully this will help!
I also like how you can customize it as well!

   by wtff (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Dictionary

By the way, a while back there was a Japanese dictionary app which let you search up japanese words by entering kana and being shown the kanji+ english meanings etc.
But it wasn't very detailed, especially the english...

Any chance of someone doing something similar?

   by Kyle M. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-07-24
 » @2

It was emailed in to us. Ask the developer if you wish.

   by _-_ (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » chinchin

??????????????

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Note from Author

I sent this software to both Ps2Dev and PspUpdates. On the Ps2Dev forum, I added a link to the download page of PspUpdate, to get the program. There was no news theft or something.

Small correction, I was thanking 'Jim Breen' for the public Kanjidic compilation.

I intend to ass full skin support later on, and actually make it usefull to learn Kanjis by adding Quizzes.

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   by KaVaYo (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Nice!

Good Stuff, Sammy!

   by nanpanman (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Useful

Hey, this is a great program for studying some kanji on the go! The ability to add your own quiz/wordlists would be great! ^_^ .

Another feature that would be cool to have is the ability to use the built in japanese input method so the user can try to write the quiz kanji in hiragana and then convert it into the displayed kanji for verification.

Small nitpick; I noticed there is a little spelling error in the screenshot - it should read 'pronunciation' I guess ;)

Thanks Sammy!

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Prononciation / Pronunciation

Too similar to the french word for me notice the spelling :) :) :)

The ability to create your own list is planned. Plus pre-made list based of lots of learnings manuals.

   by pcx (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » おめでとう!!!

ありがと!!

   by vhangell (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Great

thanx sammy.. i wish there could also be numbered writing strokes.. very cool...

   by one who knows (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » ok THIS ID BULL *****

i speak and write japanese... please let me tell you those who wants to learn how to write/read ( mostly write kanji for this case).... Please simple start by buying or renting books and studing from them . Only way to be good at kanji is LOTS of practice and yes ..... LOTS of IMAGINATION
that is the most crucial factors in learning kanji and understanding them imagine and memorize... thank you and have good net time.

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » writing strokes

vhangell : Yeah, I'll include that option too. Really this first version just display kanji definition, first stage of production.

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » To pcx

You're welcome :)

   by Balisong (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Beautiful

Very nice program! It's already showing so much promise! I wish I had this before I took the KanKen level 10 though :)

What I would love to see is a side by side rough translation for the english meaning/spoken japanese part. For example, on "One" (Ichi) it says Ichi to the side, but in Katakana for some reason... But still, this is a first release, and it's very simple and effective! :)

PLEASE Keep up the amazing work.

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   by defective.angel (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » fw version?

id like to know which firmware this works on.... perhaps a flash version could be made?????
thanx

-socom ftb: foxdie666 (usually on at night)
clan: 'eedheadz

   by vhangell (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » uhm....

as reference..

::::::
i love reading books... but i dont always bring my books with me all the time.. as for my psp. I have it with me always... so please dont say that 'This is bull..' coz it aint.

   by user404 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Suggestion.

Could you separate the pronounciation between on and kun readings?

   by crap (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » message police

you gotta stop moderating these messages so much,

its a bit 1984 like

not good from a "community" website

   by Jag (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » Another Suggestion

It would be wonderfull if you could add some romanji in there as well.Especially in your pronounciation collumn. I'm still learning hiragana and katakana.

   by help (Unregistered) - 2006-07-24
 » help

this 4 sum reason wont work on my 2.6 it jus keeps going back to eloader when i click it

   by Talbain - 2006-07-25
 » Very interesting.

Thanks Sammy! Keep up the good work!

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-25
 » Firmware > 1.5 problem

I made this for firmware 1.5. It uses kernel access. To work with eLoader I would have to see about removing kernel access.

   by Un-Ethical (Unregistered) - 2006-07-25
 » Excellent idea

I am looking forward to seeing the quizzes maybe multiple choice is that how it will work? I had always been using a free website for ESL students manythings.org and with that i learned thousands of words in japanese in several months it has flash matching quizzes lots of really long ones like 79 dozen / test i dunno if u could make something sorta just like that probably need some sorta mouse/cursor but that would rule.

   by AL CAL (Unregistered) - 2006-07-25
 » KANJI

WOW this is *****ing stupid

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   by Thankful Kanji Learning Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-07-25
 » Thanks for the program

This sounds great especially since It's organized (I have a Kanji dictionary but it just seems to have them thrown in randomly) and I don't have to carry it around.
Note: The On and Kun readings are seperated On is in katakana and Kun is in hiragana.
Note2: The ability to play mp3s while whilst studying Kanji would make the program even sweeter

   by Sammy Fatnassi (Unregistered) - 2006-07-25
 » Anwser to Un-Ethical

I went to look at the website, thanks, I'll take some idea from there for future releases. That's the kind of thing I had in mind.

Now, if some people happen to make a theme for the windows, please send me the result, I'll be happy to include it in future release, I do not have as much time as I'd like to polish the visuals, you know, with full time work and significant other ;)

   by anonymous stranger - 2006-07-26
 » hey

why dont our chinese devs make a program like this teaching chinese calligraphy? i know id like to use it!



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