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**shieclulaweew** · 08-23-2010, 05:27 AM

Just came across this which some of you may know already but which I had never seen before. It's a kanji search engine where you can draw the kanji in a box on screen using your mouse or trackpad and the database matches it with various kanji. Handy for those sometimes tricky kanji searches.

It recognises my 剣 anyway.

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**U5pz6B71** · 08-23-2010, 05:40 AM

Recognizes 劍 as well. Bookmarked!

**tefraxKedWere** · 08-23-2010, 05:57 AM

That's good to know, although I should have mentioned that it is a Japanese kanji dictionary, seeing as it is running from the WWWJDIC database. So don't get too grumpy if it doesn't have your favourite hanzi or hanja. b

**viagra-kaufen** · 08-23-2010, 07:55 AM

Very useful, thanks!

**EmpaccalGah** · 08-23-2010, 01:33 PM

hah fun
thanks

**RemiVedia** · 08-23-2010, 05:33 PM

You are right, this is the coolest thing ever. Linked to Jim Breen's WWWJDIC too very cool!

**Controller** · 08-23-2010, 06:05 PM

I can't make it recognise 道!

**CelexaNY** · 08-23-2010, 06:36 PM

You need to know how to draw it before it can be recognised. A basic knowledge of stroke order and such would also help, e.g. that 口 is drawn with three strokes and not four, etc. It recognised my 道.

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**TpDoctorOneTp** · 08-23-2010, 06:38 PM

"Basic knowledge" is sort of understanding things... site's a stroke order nazi.

**borasolit** · 08-23-2010, 06:48 PM

Kind of Catch-22 then isn't it! b

**tyclislavaify** · 08-24-2010, 06:41 AM

The site is still awesome. If you don't know the basic way of writing kanji, use the multiradical mode. You can then click on the bits and pieces of a kanji and get reduced lists on the right hand side and then click on it when you find it.

**TCjwwhcY** · 08-24-2010, 04:28 PM

Good tip. Thanks Nodachi! b

**AnetTeilor** · 09-01-2010, 11:06 PM

There's a kanji dictionary/recognizer built into the Japanese font for Windows [Vista and 7, not sure for previous versions].

Recognizes stuff like hira,kana, and kanji. I was able to get 風 [Kaze] and even 程 which happens to be "Ching", my Chinese last name. ["Cheng" according to Google Translator, but I think family tradition > Google, IMO.]

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It's called "IME Pad - Hand Writing (JA)". Should be installed along with your Japanese font. I have it activated under a really long list of other programs that I've yet to find the use for.

08-23-2010, 05:27 AM	#1
shieclulaweew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Coolest thing ever - hand-drawn kanji search engine Just came across this which some of you may know already but which I had never seen before. It's a kanji search engine where you can draw the kanji in a box on screen using your mouse or trackpad and the database matches it with various kanji. Handy for those sometimes tricky kanji searches. It recognises my 剣 anyway. b Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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U5pz6B71 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	Recognizes 劍 as well. Bookmarked! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tefraxKedWere Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	That's good to know, although I should have mentioned that it is a Japanese kanji dictionary, seeing as it is running from the WWWJDIC database. So don't get too grumpy if it doesn't have your favourite hanzi or hanja. b Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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RemiVedia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	You are right, this is the coolest thing ever. Linked to Jim Breen's WWWJDIC too very cool! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Controller Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 335 Senior Member	I can't make it recognise 道! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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CelexaNY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 323 Senior Member	You need to know how to draw it before it can be recognised. A basic knowledge of stroke order and such would also help, e.g. that 口 is drawn with three strokes and not four, etc. It recognised my 道. b Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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TpDoctorOneTp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	"Basic knowledge" is sort of understanding things... site's a stroke order nazi. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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borasolit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Kind of Catch-22 then isn't it! b Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-24-2010, 06:41 AM	#11
tyclislavaify Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	The site is still awesome. If you don't know the basic way of writing kanji, use the multiradical mode. You can then click on the bits and pieces of a kanji and get reduced lists on the right hand side and then click on it when you find it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-24-2010, 04:28 PM	#12
TCjwwhcY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 364 Senior Member	Good tip. Thanks Nodachi! b Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-01-2010, 11:06 PM	#13
AnetTeilor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	There's a kanji dictionary/recognizer built into the Japanese font for Windows [Vista and 7, not sure for previous versions]. Recognizes stuff like hira,kana, and kanji. I was able to get 風 [Kaze] and even 程 which happens to be "Ching", my Chinese last name. ["Cheng" according to Google Translator, but I think family tradition > Google, IMO.] Edit It's called "IME Pad - Hand Writing (JA)". Should be installed along with your Japanese font. I have it activated under a really long list of other programs that I've yet to find the use for. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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