Intro to Japanese PA 6 - Extra PA Resources

~ Introduction to Japanese Pitch Accent ~
6) Extra PA Resources
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PA Resources - Overview
1. Intro
2. Summary of PA Study Resources
3. PA Study Resources In-Depth
4. Note on Audio Quality
5. Summary of PA Dictionaries
6. PA Dictionaries In-Depth
7. Criteria for Buying a Dictionary
8. Course Closing Notes

1. Intro
! My recommendations are divided into two sections:
! 30 resources that focus on studying PA (through written explanations).
! 8 dictionaries that include PA information (PA numbers, audio, etc.).

1. Intro
! First are summary charts for the most useful PA resources I’ve
managed to find, followed by more in-depth reviews.

1. Intro
! Most resources dealing with PA are currently written in Japanese.

1. Intro
! Most resources dealing with PA are currently written in Japanese.
! I buy my Japanese books through www.amazon.co.jp and haven’t had any issues.
! Most Japanese apps can be downloaded from the Canada/America iTunes Store.
! For Japanese websites, I highly recommend using a free pop-up browser
dictionary add-on like Rikaichan for Firefox (www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan) or
Rikaikun for Google Chrome (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/
rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp).

1. Intro
! Before we start, I should probably mention:
! I have no monetary affiliation with any of these recommended resources.
! Actually, I don’t even know any of the people who created them!
! They’re just awesome resources that I personally have found useful.

1. Intro
! Before we start, I should probably mention:
! I have no monetary affiliation with any of these recommended resources.
! Actually, I don’t even know any of the people who created them!
! They’re just awesome resources that I personally have found useful.
! If you find any other good PA resources, please let me know and I’ll
add them to the list!
! Let’s continue spreading information about Japanese PA ☺
! Maybe we will even encourage more information to become available as Japanese
teachers, textbook publishers and app developers see that students are interested
in PA!

2. Summary of PA Study Resources
! A) English Explanations of PA
1.TUFS 2. Learnlangs 3. Everything2 4.Wikipedia 5. Iwate
! B) Japanese Explanations of PA
6. やさしい日本語 7. コミュニケーション 8. コミュニ Video 9. Biglobe
10. 東京式アクセント 11. Geocities 12. OJAD Verbs 13. U-biq
! C) Japanese Apps Useful for PA
14. Nemo 15. Bravolol Learn Japanese 16. Lingo Cards 17. Mirai Japanese
! D) Extensive Listening Practice
18. Anime Downloads 19. Crunchyroll 20. Aesop’s Fables
21.よみきかせ絵本 22. Bedtime Stories 23. Audiobooks
! E) Extra Resources Lists
24. Kyoto Kotoba 25. Jpod Forum 26. Koohii Forum 27.Tofugu Top 100
28. Lingualift Top 100 29.Tangorin Top 60 30. Appcrawlr Top Apps

A) English Explanations of PA
The following websites have useful explanations and info about the Japanese PA system.
1. TUFS Language Models = www.coelang.tufs.ac.jp/ja/en
The Pronunciation sections have good info on PA. (Don’t mind the French intro.) The
Dialog sections contain subtitled videos. I highly recommend browsing both sections.
2. Learnlangs = http://learnlangs.com/japanesepitch/index.php/Main_Page
A quick introduction to Japanese PA with various examples.The information is simplified,
but still contains a lot of useful information.

A) English Explanations of PA Cont.
3. Everything2 = http://everything2.com/title/Pitch%2520accent%2520in%2520the
%2520Japanese%2520language
A playful introduction to Japanese PA. A very fun and informative read!
4. Wikipedia = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_pitch_accent
Touches on some basic aspects of PA. However, it's missing a lot of key information and
gets a bit too technical for my taste.The highlight is the PA recording.
5. Iwate = http://sp.cis.iwate-u.ac.jp/sp/lesson/j/doc/accentl.html
Recordings of many common Japanese homophones. Good practice for hearing the
differences between PA 0, 1, and 2. Has some basic info on PA as well.

B) Japanese Explanations of PA
These resources are written in Japanese and explain the Japanese PA system.
6. やさしい日本語の発音トレーニング (ISBN-10: 4816351426, 2011)
Includes audio CDs.Written in Japanese, but has a basic translation booklet for English,
Chinese and Korean. Uses a combination of music notes, macron lines, and pitch lines. Covers
Japanese sounds, rhythm, and PA.Well-written and easy-to-understand.
7. コミュニケーションのための日本語発音レッスン (ISBN-10: 4883192954, 2004)
Includes audio CDs. Japanese only. My 1st introduction to PA, and it’s still a great read.
Uses macron lines to show PA. Contains useful info on PA and other pronunciation areas.
Contains practice questions and an answer booklet.
8. コミュニケーション Video = https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/
komyunikeshonnotameno-ri-ben/id651358220?mt=10
A video companion to a section of the above book. Available free on iTunes. Illustrates
how intonation changes meaning for the phrases じゃない、でしょう、でしょうか、そうです
ね、そうですか. Japanese only.

B) Japanese Explanations of PA Cont.
The below websites are written in advanced Japanese. I recommend using a pop-up
browser dictionary (see 1. Intro) to help make reading them easier.
9. Biglobe = www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/accent/accent.htm
A PA intro with some information on basic PA patterns of nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
(Click on links at very bottom to find more.) Also interesting explanation of sentence PA.
8. 東京式アクセント= http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/東京式アクセント
Although this Wikipedia article is quite technical, I found the first section to be a good read.
7. Geocities = www.geocities.co.jp/CollegeLife/1916/j_phonetics/phon_14Accent.html
This intro to PA has some interesting information on language change resulting in
multiple accepted PA and how PA patterns change over phrases and sentences.You may have
to change the page encoding (to Japanese) in order to view it.

B) Japanese Explanations of PA Cont.
These two websites have charts that are useful reference material.
12. OJAD Verbs = www.gavo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ojad/kouzokugo/index
From my beloved OJAD, this chart compiles over 200 PA patterns for verb suffixes.
Although it doesn’t have any recordings, it’s still a nice reference for advanced PA learners.
13. U-biq = http://accent.u-biq.org/english.html
I find the "Group" dictionaries useful, like the "Japanese surnames" and "Verb
Conjugations" lists.They’re not really dictionaries since they’re just a dump of words and
aren’t searchable (although you could use Control+F for a manual search I suppose). I use
these mini dictionaries as a study guide instead.

C) Japanese Apps Useful for PA
I haven’t been able to find any apps that teach PA, or even show PA numbers! # But
even though I’m pretty app-tarded, I found these free apps with quality recordings! (I
test myself by repeating after audio, guessing PA, and checking with a PA dictionary.)
14. Nemo Japanese (Red Flower Icon) = www.nemoapps.com
(+) = Beautiful female voice actor recordings. Speech studio can record your voice then
compare instantly to the audio. Search function and index, in both English and Japanese.
(–) = Focus on phrases not individual words, so a PA review tool rather than a PA dictionary.
12. Bravolol Learn Japanese (Parrot Icon) = http://bravolol.com/sections/japanese
(+) = Lots of short phrases, option to record voice and compare to audio, can slow down audio.
(–) = Pauses between phrases unnaturally long, intonation for Emergency section is
wrong (sounds like polite requests rather than urgent commands lol).
* Note: I don’t like Bravolol’s Dictionary for PA study (low-quality computer synthesized audio).
* Note: Bravolol Phrasebook is same as Learn Japanese +7 other languages.

C) Japanese Apps Useful for PA Cont.
16. Lingo Cards = www.facebook.com/LingoCards
(+) = Beautiful native speaker recordings. Use it to practice listening by predicting PA
based on audio then double-checking with free online dictionary. Press the top right arrow
button (next to star) to enter full-screen mode and see the flashcard’s picture.
(–) = Takes too long to gain XP to unlock new levels for free, annoying popups in free
version, lack of words, no search option.
17. Mirai Japanese (Penguin Icon) = http://www.miraijapanese.com/
(+) = Vocabulary search (English or Japanese), pictures for each entry, audio flashcards
(can choose to listen to just Daiki audio).
(–) = Very interesting teaching approach (entire lesson explanations are narrated), but
very long and intended for learning Japanese (not vocabulary), so not as effective for PA.
*Note:Takako is from Fukuoka, so her pronunciation is different from Daiki’s standard Tokyo
Japanese. Don’t copy her pronunciation unless you want to learn Fukuoka PA.

D) Extensive Listening Practice
Though long audio can be overwhelming, just “go with the flow” and see what PA you
can hear. It helps to choose one category (like verbs or adj’s) to focus on at a time.
18. Anime Downloads = www.animedownloadsonline.com
I’ve used this streaming service for years and been very happy with the range and quality
of shows/downloads, and their customer service. Membership = $10/month or $150 lifetime.
17. Crunchyroll = www.crunchyroll.com
I’ve also used this streaming service before and was pleased with quality.You can try out
the free membership, or pay $7/month for Anime or $12/month for All-Access membership.
*Note:There are many Japanese anime streaming sites, but these are the only two I’ve tried. If you
know of any good websites (especially free ones!) please let me know.
15. Aesop’s Fables in Japanese = http://hukumusume.com/douwa/pc/aesop
366 short (1-3 minutes) Aesop’s Fables arranged in calendar format so you can listen to
one a day if you like. Clear, high quality native speaker recordings. Click 朗読 to see Kanji,
and 英語 for hiragana plus English translation. Read along as you listen!

D) Extensive Listening Practice Cont.
21. CDできく童謡つきよみきかせ絵本 (ISBN-10: 4415300898, 2006)
These 24 short stories are delightful! Beautiful, clear, well-paced narration by Junko Kubo,
famous NHK TV presenter from 1994-2004. Also short (3-7 minutes each), cute illustrations,
and accompanying songs – which show tendency for Japanese song melody to match PA.You
can find other narrated books by seeing related books on www.amazon.co.jp, or going to a
Japanese bookstore and looking for 読み聞かせ books. Practice PA listening while enjoying
Japanese folktales!
20. Japanese Bedtime Stories = http://jclab.wordpress.com
Has beautifully-narrated, short classical Japanese stories. However, since most are
classical works, there are many classical grammar items not used in modern Japanese.
23. Japanese Audiobooks = http://rtkwiki.koohii.com/wiki/Audiobooks
A compilation of long, in-depth stories from famous English and Japanese authors. More
for extensive listening than intensive PA practice, but take a look if you like.

E) Extra Resources Lists
Here are a few last websites that list even more resources. It takes a bit of browsing to
find PA stuff, but you might find other Japanese learning gems along the way.
24. Kyoto Kotoba = www.akenotsuki.com/kyookotoba
A Japanese website with PA information for the Kyoto dialect.
25. Jpod Forum = www.japanesepod101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5218
A list of tons of excellent Japanese learning resource links. For studying PA, check out the
Fairy Tales, Audio, Parallel Scripts and Pronunciation sections.
26. Koohii Forum = http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=7082
Another compilation of free Japanese learning resources. I’m not sure if all of the links
work, but when I browsed the pronunciation-related ones, I was able to download PDFs.

E) Extra Resources Lists
And here are some “Top 100 Japanese Learning Resource” lists for you.
27. Tofugu Top 100 = www.tofugu.com/2010/04/06/tofugu-100-best-japanese-
learning-resources/
27. Lingualift Top 100 = http://blog.lingualift.com/best-japanese-learning-resources/
27. Tangorin Top 60 = http://tangorin.com/handbook
27. Appcrawlr Top Apps = http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-learning-japanese

! Be aware that not all Japanese audio recordings are created equal!

! Just because someone’s a native speaker (NS), it doesn’t necessarily
mean they can make quality language learning recordings.

! For example, jobs in radio/news/TV often require special voice training.

! Listen to any English learning materials made in Japan (textbooks,
apps, etc.) and you’ll hear a HUGE variety in audio quality.

! Listen to any English learning materials made in Japan (textbooks,
apps, etc.) and you’ll hear a HUGE variety in audio quality.
! Some English NSs say their lines with no emotion - and sound like sad robots.
! Some try way too hard and stress every word - and sound like ecstatic evil clowns.
! Some aren’t NSs at all – and sound like they’re not even speaking English!
! And some NSs have annoying voices that I don’t want to hear – never mind copy!

! Also, depending on the speaker’s birthplace, they may not speak the
standard dialect.

standard dialect.
! For learning Japanese PA, I’d avoid this unless you want to learn a specific dialect.

standard dialect.
! And always avoid computer-generated audio (too many PA errors).

standard dialect.
! In short: Not all recordings are created equal!

standard dialect.
! In short: Not all recordings are created equal!
! Avoid computer-synthesized audio – it’s amazing for things like translation apps
where you want to communicate instantly, but there are too many PA mistakes.
! Look for native speaker voice actor or other professional voice recordings.
! Make sure the speaker uses the Japanese dialect you want to learn.
! If you can, find a speaker whose voice you like and want to copy!
! No old ojiisan, obaasan, or annoying voice recordings for me, thanks very much!

! Because of this, I DON’T recommend these guys for PA study:
! * translate.google.com (Google Translate) = The voice is robotic and there are many pitch accent
mistakes, especially for phrases and sentences. (To confirm, try listening to the English audio –
horrible, isn’t it?!) Don’t waste your time listening to machine audio when you’re studying PA.
! * Bravolol Dictionary App = Complete fail for computer-generated audio. For laughs, look up the
word “love” (3rd def). Computer fail lol. Such a shame they didn’t use native speaker audio!
! * JLPT Vocab App (Woman Icon) = This voice is computer-synthesized too. NG! The maker seems
to be a Chinese company (person?) calledYin Jingjing.
! * i-Sokki App (Flower Icon) = There are some good native speaker recordings, but also some
horrible machine syntheses. (I think many of these robotic audio have a Chinese-like accent...)
! * JP Vocab App (あ Icon)= Suffers the same fate as i-Sokki, unfortunately. Despite its whopping
1250 audio (which would’ve made it a great mini dictionary with audio) and some cool features,
there are lots of crappy machine syntheses littered among the native speaker recordings. Many of
the audio are also cut off prematurely. Such a shame!

1. 新明解 2. NHK Electr. 3. NHK App 4. OJAD
Language J only J only J only E & J
Medium book in electronic dict’s app website
Cost ￥4,320 varies $30 free
Learner Level Advanced+ Advanced+ Intermediate+ Intermediate+
PA Marked macrons macrons macrons macrons
# of Entries 76,700 69,000 72,900 12,500
Example Sent’s no no some no
# of Audio
some appendix
charts only
all entries all entries
all verbs + many
verb conj’s
Audio Quality great excellent excellent excellent
Rating ( __/10) 9 9 9 8

5.WWWJDIC 6. Jpod 101 7. Saiga 8. Daijirin
Language J & E J & E J & E J only
Medium website website website website
Cost free free free free
Learner Level any any any Intermediate+
PA Marked no no no PA numbers
# of Entries 150,000 150,000 3300 kanji 233,000
Example Sent’s some some many none
# of Audio most entries most entries all entries none
Audio Quality good good excellent n/a
Rating ( __/10) 8 7 8 6

! Here are my comments on these PA Dictionaries.
1. 新明解日本語アクセント辞典第2版 CD付き (ISBN-10: 4385136726, 2014)
One of the two ultimate Japanese PA dictionaries. I own this book, and I love it!
! (+) = Appendices full of valuable conjugation/affix info I couldn’t find elsewhere,
common PA conjugations listed for verbs. (But it’s not needed as it’s all rule-based...)
! (–) = Must look up words by hand, no audio for entries, no example sentences, limited
audio for appendices isn’t very appealing (two old ladies), no English definitions.

! Here are my comments on these PA Dictionaries.
1. 新明解日本語アクセント辞典第2版 CD付き (ISBN-10: 4385136726, 2014)
One of the two ultimate Japanese PA dictionaries. I own this book, and I love it!
! (+) = Appendices full of valuable conjugation/affix info I couldn’t find elsewhere,
common PA conjugations listed for verbs. (But it’s not needed as it’s all rule-based...)
! (–) = Must look up words by hand, no audio for entries, no example sentences, limited
audio for appendices isn’t very appealing (two old ladies), no English definitions.
2. NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (1998)
The other “bible” of Tokyo Japanese PA. I don’t own the book, so I can’t comment. However,
my electronic dictionary (Casio EX-word XD-A9800) includes it and added audio to all
the entries. I bought it 3 years ago and take it with me everywhere!
! (+) = Fast lookup, 69,000 native speaker recordings (one female), can easily jump to
other dictionaries to find the English meaning of unknown words.
! (–) = No appendices, no conjugated forms for any words, missing some common
grammatical words (けれど、だけど), no example sentences, no advanced search
options.

3. NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典新版（デ辞蔵）(2012)
This mobile app sells for about $30 on iTunes or Google Play. Japanese review and sample
video: http://koenoshigoto.com/archives/1841
! (+) = Cheap price, fast lookup, native speaker audio for all words, some example
sentences, can paste Japanese text for easy lookup, can browse entries by Japanese
alphabetic order, can search for words by first/middle/final kana, random shuffle mode.
! (–) = Audio isn’t very appealing (two older Japanese men), no appendices, no
conjugated forms for any words, no English definitions, no romaji input.

3. NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典新版（デ辞蔵）(2012)
This mobile app sells for about $30 on iTunes or Google Play. Japanese review and sample
video: http://koenoshigoto.com/archives/1841
! (+) = Cheap price, fast lookup, native speaker audio for all words, some example
sentences, can paste Japanese text for easy lookup, can browse entries by Japanese
alphabetic order, can search for words by first/middle/final kana, random shuffle mode.
! (–) = Audio isn’t very appealing (two older Japanese men), no appendices, no
conjugated forms for any words, no English definitions, no romaji input.
4. OJAD = www.gavo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ojad/eng/pages/home
This is my favorite online dictionary for finding PA information! Definitely check OJAD out,
and read the introduction to get acquainted with all its amazing (and free!) features.
! (+) = Excellent young female AND male professional voice actor recordings for all
verbs + 10 common verb conjugations, PA macrons and pitch contour available for all
words, search by multiple features (PA number, POS, length, textbook, difficulty),
organizable layout, can download any audio file by clicking while holding shift key.
! (–) = No recordings (as of yet) for words other than verbs, no English definitions, no
romaji input.

5. WWWJDIC = www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C
This well-known collection of Japanese dictionaries is generously hosted for free by Jim
Breen, former professor at Monash University. (Comments are for EDICT dictionary.)
! (+) = Huge database, customizable interface, some specialty dictionaries, English
definitions, some native speaker recordings, multiple input methods (romaji, kana,
kanji), English user guide, extra information available in blue tags at end of entry.
! (–) = Hard to navigate (read user guide recommended), cluttered layout, recordings
done by multiple native speakers who are not voice actors, lots of missing audio.

5. WWWJDIC = www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C
This well-known collection of Japanese dictionaries is generously hosted for free by Jim
Breen, former professor at Monash University. (Comments are for EDICT dictionary.)
! (+) = Huge database, customizable interface, some specialty dictionaries, English
definitions, some native speaker recordings, multiple input methods (romaji, kana,
kanji), English user guide, extra information available in blue tags at end of entry.
! (–) = Hard to navigate (read user guide recommended), cluttered layout, recordings
done by multiple native speakers who are not voice actors, lots of missing audio.
6. Jpod 101 = www.japanesepod101.com/japanese-dictionary
Partnered with WWWJDIC – they supplied audio files to use JDIC’s dictionary info.
! (+) = Same EDICT and KANJIDIC files from Jim Breen’s online dictionary with simpler
and more user-friendly format, can sign up with e-mail address for more free content.
! (–) = No PA info, no extra conjugation/example sentences/stroke order like WWWJDIC,
recordings done by multiple native speakers who are not voice actors, if sign up get
annoying e-mails asking you to pay money to upgrade to Premium membership.

7. Saiga = www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html
This is actually a free Japanese kanji dictionary that includes example sentences and
English translations – all with good quality native speaker recordings!
! (+) = Native speaker recordings (one female) of all entries and example sentences, lists
both English and Japanese meaning, kanji stroke order animations, on-yomi, kun-yomi
and irregular readings, radical, stroke number, kanji grade, romaji input supported.
! (–) = PA is not indicated, sound files annoyingly open in new windows, no conjugation
information.

7. Saiga = www.saiga-jp.com/kanji_dictionary.html
This is actually a free Japanese kanji dictionary that includes example sentences and
English translations – all with good quality native speaker recordings!
! (+) = Native speaker recordings (one female) of all entries and example sentences, lists
both English and Japanese meaning, kanji stroke order animations, on-yomi, kun-yomi
and irregular readings, radical, stroke number, kanji grade, romaji input supported.
! (–) = PA is not indicated, sound files annoyingly open in new windows, no conjugation
information.
8. Daijirin = www.excite.co.jp/dictionary/japanese
Sanseido’s Daijirin 3rd Edition dictionary available free online. It’s written in Japanese for
Japanese people.The only free online dictionary I could find that still has PA numbers!
! (+) = Shows PA numbers of all words (must search 国語 dictionary).
! (–) = No audio, PA numbers only visible in Search Results view, no example sentences,
must click on 和英 dictionary to find English definitions, no romaji input.

! Are you thinking you want to buy your own PA dictionary? Or
wondering if you should just use free online/app resources?

! You should consider your language level :

! Beginning Learners = This course probably has more than enough info for now.
Keep studying more Japanese before focusing too intently on PA.

! Intermediate Learners = Can continue PA study, but may be overwhelmed by too
much detailed info. Also, all-Japanese PA dictionaries may be too difficult for now.
Consider buying a quality electronic dictionary if you intend to live in Japan or
continue studying Japanese for years to come.

! Intermediate Learners = Can continue PA study, but may be overwhelmed by too
much detailed info. Also, all-Japanese PA dictionaries may be too difficult for now.
Consider buying a quality electronic dictionary if you intend to live in Japan or
continue studying Japanese for years to come.
! Advanced Learners = Can continue PA study to any degree they wish, since
they’ve mastered basic fluency already. Probably have their own personal learning
methods figured out. If you haven’t needed an electronic dictionary by now, you
may not need one at all. If you do want one, what are you waiting for? Go spoil
yourself!

! Also consider your personal learning needs:

! Intended Use = Do you need very good Japanese pronunciation for your job? Then
definitely invest in some kind of PA dictionary. Otherwise, you don’t need one
unless you’re like me – you just love studying PA and have a personal desire to
improve your Japanese pronunciation. ☺

! Portability Needs = Want to practice anywhere? Electronic dictionaries and apps
win b/c they’re smaller and lighter. Need to look up words quickly? Again books
lose. Always study Japanese at an internet-enabled computer? You’re probably fine
to just use free online dictionaries. Old-fashioned and feel like nothing beats the
feel of paper and looking things up by hand? Grab a paper dictionary.

! Portability Needs = Want to practice anywhere? Electronic dictionaries and apps
win b/c they’re smaller and lighter. Need to look up words quickly? Again books
lose. Always study Japanese at an internet-enabled computer? You’re probably fine
to just use free online dictionaries. Old-fashioned and feel like nothing beats the
feel of paper and looking things up by hand? Grab a paper dictionary.
! Cost = Electronic dictionaries are the priciest (quality ones usually cost around
$300-$500), although you technically get the most bang for your buck since they
contain hundreds of dictionaries. Books and apps are usually in the $5-40 range,
though you’ll probably have to pay shipping on both Japanese books and
electronic dictionaries. Of course, free online resources are perfect for penny-
pinchers!

! If you decide that you would like to buy a Japanese PA dictionary,
you can find the books I recommended on www.amazon.co.jp

! And if you decide to fork out the cash for an electronic dictionary, I
suggest you read this for an overview of basic features:
www.nipponimports.com/Japanese_Electronic_dictionary_review.php

! As I mentioned, I love my Casio EX-Word XD-A9800! But I bought it over 3 years
ago, so I’m sure there are even better models now. Search online for user reviews.
! Note that most (all?) Japanese electronic dictionaries are made in Japan, by and for
Japanese people – so reviews are extra helpful if you can’t read the manual!

! I think the features any quality electronic dictionary must have are:

! I think the features any quality electronic dictionary must have are:
! Jump,Wild card search, Kanji compound search (by 1st AND 2nd kanji), Japanese
native speaker audio, History, Stroke order,Touch screen kanji input,Thesaurus,
Collocations dictionary, Idioms dictionary, PA dictionary, large English-Japanese
dictionaries, and at least 50 different dictionaries total.

! Well, that’s all for this introductory course on Japanese pitch accent!
! I hope you found it interesting and fun!

! And there are still so many facets of PA to explore: I haven’t even introduced PA for
nouns, adjectives, plain verb conjugations, adverbs, onomatopoeia, particles,
foreign loan words, Japanese names, compounding, or suffixing - not to mention
phrase and sentence-level PA!

! The good news is that apart from having to memorize the dictionary form of words,
once you get into conjugating, compounding (combining two words into one new
word) and suffixing, you only have to memorize some PA rules. Phew!

! If you enjoyed this course, let me know!

! If you enjoyed this course, let me know!
! It took me over 150 hours to make this course. It was truly a labor of love! ♡
! If there is sufficient interest, I will continue this PA series.
! Let me know if you’d like to see more Memrise courses in the course forum!

! I’d like to note that the audio files used in this course are from:
! OJAD (www.gavo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ojad/eng/pages/home)
! Jpod101 (www.japanesepod101.com)
! These two websites rock, be sure to check ‘em out if you haven’t already!

! I’d like to note that the audio files used in this course are from:
! OJAD (www.gavo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ojad/eng/pages/home)
! Jpod101 (www.japanesepod101.com)
! These two websites rock, be sure to check ‘em out if you haven’t already!
! And I’d also like to note that the pictures used in these slides were
found using google.
! Unfortunately, I don’t know who the authors are, so I can’t thank them.
! If you are the creator of an image I’ve used, and you have a problem with me using
it on this free public course, send me a message and I’ll gladly remove it.
! Otherwise, thank you very much for putting your beautiful artwork on the internet
for all to enjoy!

Congratulations on Completing:

Ohtarien’s “Introduction to Japanese PA” Memrise course!

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