Nihongo Benkyoo!

A simple flash card program, made with studying a foreign language in mind.

Download Nihongo Benkyoo. Current version: 1.00 (29/9/05)
*Note* if the .exe doesn't run, you need '.NET Framework' from Windows Updates
If you only see squares, you need to install Japanese Language suport, see below.

Japanese Flash Card files

• Nakama 1
• Nakama 2
• Chukyu

Questions?

Email me (netID: inderhee) if you have any questions.

Readme

• Run NihongoBenkyoo.exe
• Select file(s) you want to study.
• Nihongo Benkyoo will shuffle the words and display the first word.
• Click the button to progress through the stack of words.
• Check the checkbox to switch which type of word is shown first.
• Click File->Open... to open a new list of words to study.

• Each card has two words; the first word on the first line and the translation/answer on the second line.
• There MUST be an even number of lines.
• When writing in Japanese with Notepad, be sure to save the file as Encoding type Unicode (instead of ANSI).

• You may need to install Asian Languages from your Windows CD, if this doesn't work Google for a better readme.
• Control Panel -> Reginal and Language Options -> Languages (tab) -> Details... (button)
• Add... -> Input language: Japanese -> Keyboard layout/IME: Japanese Input System (MS-IME2002) -> OK
• Click Apply
• Select Japanese Input System (MS-IME2002) -> Click Properties... Button -> Mixed Input (tab) -> Check Use the shift key for switching to half-width Alphanumeric input mode -> Click OK
• Click Language Bar... Button -> Check Show the Language bar on the desktop -> Check Show additional Language bar icons in the taskbar -> Click OK
• Click OK
• To start inputing Japanese either use the icon in the taskbar or use Left-Alt + Shift to swtich between language inputs
• Use Left-Alt + Caps Lock to switch to Katakana.
• Use Left-Ctrl + Caps Lock to swtich to Hiragana.
• Press Left-Shift once to switch to English input while still in Japanese mode.

By Mark Inderhees