Linux · Education & Science
Japachar
Learn Japanese characters
by Sergiotarxz
Official site: flathub.org
About Japachar
This application helps you to learn Japanese characters using a gradual learning algorithm which makes you test-like questions.
You are expected to fail while starting, look up the correct answer when you fail, it helps you to learn faster. You can use this app even if you do not know anything.
This app pretends to be a way of learn but also somewhat of a game where you use your intuition and the previous things you learnt to avoid getting new characters
wrong, but you are expected to fail because you won't have at all times all the needed information, your shouldn't feel overwhelmed because characters are
introduced gradually, but it can certainly happen that too much information is presented to you at once if you are too good memorizing, you can wipe
~/.var/app/me.sergiotarxz.JapaChar/config/.japachar/db.sqlite at any time to start over or change the settings to make the game more slow, fast or challenging
depending on what do you want to get from this game.
It keeps a inner score of how much you know a character to give priority to ask you again about it if needed and introduces new characters when you are ready.
The BETA Kanji support now doesn't include (But did include in the past) KUN and ON readings since trying to memorize pronunciations of Kanji is discouraged for learners.
New BETA Word memorizing support
It works now without having to install any third party font.
There is a settings menu that allows you to tune your learning further
to your rithm, the numbers are saved with intro, if you leave a field empty
you will restore the default, good if you mess up with the settings.
This app doesn't and won't substitute studying the language using native texts, videos and audios, the goal is to reduce the initial barrier
of entry since the written script is wildly different than the latin one.
If you do not know any language based in latin script I cannot currently help you a lot with this app, sorry for that.
It is boring to develop alone, get in contact in [email protected] over XMPP to contribute, I talk both Spanish and English.
Do you have old phones around? It is very possible that some of them are capable of running Linux with Postmarketos, Mobian or Gentoo, try to test
the app there and help me to improve it further.
How to install Japachar
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub me.sergiotarxz.JapaChar
- Open Japachar once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Japachar free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Japachar is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install Japachar from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub me.sergiotarxz.JapaChar. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Japachar safe?
Japachar downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.