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6 new Japanese lessons available on the site and in JA Sensei Six new progressive lessons are available free of charge to JA Sensei Premium users, enriching vocabulary, Japanese culture and grammatical skills with clear explanations. |
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JA Sensei version 5.9.1 released JA Sensei version 5.9.1 is now available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei - an epic adventure to learn kana JA Sensei 5.9.0 is now available on Google Play! This new version features an innovative tool, Kana Odyssey, an epic adventure to improve your hiragana and katakana reading speed. |
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JA Sensei 5.8.2 now available! JA Sensei 5.8.2 is available on Google Play, and features many new, original and authentic example sentences with audio. This new version also lets you track your progress in grammar. |
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Black Friday JA Sensei, and new vocabulary JA Sensei 5.8.1 features 1600 new Japanese words with authentic pronunciation. Notification issues have been fixed with the update. Special Black Friday offer: 35% off JA Sensei Premium |
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Improved kanji drawing in JA Sensei 5.8.0 Discover JA Sensei 5.8.0! Improved kanji drawing, detailed feedback, drawing-based kanji search, and 620 new words with audio pronunciation make learning Japanese more efficient and enjoyable |
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Extract kanji from pictures with JA Sensei 5.7.4 Discover JA Sensei 5.7.4, featuring the Text Recognition for Japanese learners. Capture, comprehend, and study kanji characters offline, with 100% privacy, making learning effortless and efficient. |
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JA Sensei 5.7.3: AI-Powered Sentence Analysis! Introducing JA Sensei 5.7.3: AI-Powered Japanese Sentence Analysis. Break down and understand Japanese sentence structures with detailed explanations. Enhance grammar awareness, learn particle usage, and grasp verb forms. |
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JA Sensei - 26 Japanese culture articles have been added Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with 26 new articles and over 100 illustrations. Explore topics like Shinto, Japanese mythology, popular dishes, symbolism of some animals, and more. With concise, enjoyable content, deepen your understanding of Japan's traditions. |
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Dive into the wonders of Japanese Culture with 30 new articles The latest version of JA Sensei (version 5.7.1) has been released, offering 30 new articles and over 100 illustrations to enrich the Culturebook module. The articles cover a variety of topics related to Japanese culture, including traditional customs, art, celebrations, and more. |
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JA Sensei's New Conversations Module JA Sensei 5.7.0 has been released, bringing a new Dialogues Module that includes 100 everyday situations to help you practice and improve your Japanese conversation skills using real-life Japanese. |
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Discover more stories in Japanese with JA Sensei version 5.6.3 |
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Black Friday JA Sensei, and new stories in Japanese Discover the 8 new stories available in JA Sensei, and the Black Friday offer of this year end. |
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JA Sensei version 5.6.1 is available The new version of JA Sensei is available with an update of the Reading module |
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Read exciting stories in Japanese with JA Sensei A new module has been added to JA Sensei |
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JA Sensei version 5.5.4 available JA Sensei version 5.5.4 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.5.3 is available JA Sensei version 5.5.3 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.5.2 is available. JA Sensei version 5.5.2 is available on Google Play with a new hands-free mode, and a dark theme. |
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My best wishes for the holiday season! My best wishes for the holiday season! |
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JA Sensei: added 71 grammar sheets + Spanish and Portuguese The new version of JA Sensei is available with the integration of the 71 new grammar sheets, as well as some other new features |
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JA Sensei version 5.5.0 is available JA Sensei version 5.5.0 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.5 is available. JA Sensei version 5.4.5 is available. |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.4 available JA Sensei version 5.4.4 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.3 available JA Sensei version 5.4.3 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.2 available JA Sensei version 5.4.2 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.1 available JA Sensei version 5.4.1 is available on Google Play |
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My best wishes for the Holiday Season and New Year My best wishes for the Holiday Season and New Year |
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JA Sensei version 5.4.0 available JA Sensei version 5.4.0 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.3.3 available JA Sensei version 5.3.3 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei version 5.3.2 released JA Sensei version 5.3.2 is available on Google Play |
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New Flashcard mode in JA Sensei JA Sensei has now a dedicated Flashcard mode. Many users requested this feature, so this tool will benefit many of you! |
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My Best Wishes for the New Year! A quick retrospective of 2019, and new features to come. |
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Vocabulary for JLPT N1 available on the website AND on JA Sensei 5.2.1 The vocabulary for the JLPT N1 (international Japanese test) is available on the website AND on JA Sensei for all Samurai users. This list contains 3450 words with audio recorded by a Japanese native speaker for perfect pronunciation. |
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JA Sensei version 5.2.0 is available on Google Play. JA Sensei version 5.2.0 is available on Google Play. It includes a lot of new contents. |
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Vocabulary JLPT N3 available on JA Sensei for Android As promised last week, all "Samurai Unlimited" members on the website can now download JLPT N3 vocabulary content in JA Sensei for free! (1664 words). |
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New phrase analysis and quiz in JA Sensei JA Sensei version 5.1.7 is online with a redesigned Phrasebook module. All phrases can now be broken down to get a detailed list of words, grammar forms, and particles used. |
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JA Sensei version 5.1.6 is online JA Sensei version 5.1.6 is online with a new multi-selection mode that will give you more flexibility in managing your lists and items. |
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JA Sensei 5.1.5 and general work status JA Sensei version 5.1.5 was released yesterday on Google Play. Several languages have been added (Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, and Turkish), and in-depth work on kanji has been done. |
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Quiz for the Radicals in JA Sensei 5.1.4 JA Sensei version 5.1.4 now available on Google Play with full integration of a QUIZ mode for the Radicals module. |
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My best wishes for the New Year! My best wishes to you and your loved ones for the New Year |
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JA Sensei 5.1.0 now available! JA Sensei 5.1.0 was released a few days ago, and is available on Google Play |
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Major release for JA Sensei, tons of new features JA Sensei is getting always richer in features and content to help you in your Japanese study. Discover or rediscover JA Sensei. |
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JA Sensei version 4.6.7 is now available on Google Play. This version brings much improvement on the vocabulary quiz following the messages you sent me. |
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A unique experience in your life that you often wished later you had lived. Here is an article that will answer most of your questions before leaving to study or work in Japan. |
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New drawing tools in JA Sensei v4.6.5 Version 4.6.5 of JA Sensei has just been released, and brings a lot of improvements in the writing tools of Kana and Kanji. These changes provide you with new tools to assist you in your learning. |
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JA Sensei 4.6.3 is available on Google Play. All JLPT and Jouyou kanji now have many word examples! |
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One more version of JA Sensei! JA Sensei 4.6.2 is available! Following the major changes in version 4.6.0, I continued to improve the new quiz system those past few days to find solutions to the problems that some users had. |
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JA Sensei 4.6.1 released [UPDATED] JA Sensei 4.6.1 with many changes in the Kana, Kanji and Vocabulary modules |
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JA Sensei 4.5.1 is available and includes 5 new lessons! |
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Happy New Year to all JA members and to your family! Happy New Year to all JA members and to your family! |
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JA Sensei version 4.4.0 is available on Google Play. |
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JA Sensei version 4.3.5 is available on Google Play. |
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Easy solution to study in Japan Discover an easy an free service to help you study and work in Japan for a year. |
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JA Sensei 4.3.4a is available on Google Play JA Sensei 4.3.4a is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei 4.3.3 is available on Google Play JA Sensei 4.3.3 is available on Google Play |
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JA Sensei 4.3.2 is available on Google Play |
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A brand new statistic module was added that will track your progression and keep you motivated! |
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JA Sensei 4.3.0 available on Google Play JA Sensei 4.3.0 available on Google Play |
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New statistics to track your progression The "Statistics" section has been redesigned. You can now track a lot of information about your progression |
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JA Sensei 4.2.4 available |
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JA Sensei 4.2.1 is available on Google Play. |
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JA Sensei's new version was released on Google Play and comes with a brand new module called "Aural Comprehension" based on the Illustrated Situations available on the website. |
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Many new features in JA Sensei 4.1.0 JA Sensei 4.1.0 has just been released. This version contains many new features for the Vocabulary and Lesson modules. |
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I want to wish you and your family all the happiness and joy of Christmas. |
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Brand new design for JA Sensei JA Sensei version 4.0.1 is now available with a brand new modern design. |
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The new vocabulary tool has arrived... Presented two weeks ago, I am pleased to announce the release of the new vocabulary tool for Japan-Activator.com. Operating on the same principle as the vocabulary module available for JA Sensei on Android, this new tool integrates a spaced repetition system (SRS) |
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If you have a device with the brand new Android 6.0, you may have some diificulty to install some modules. If that's the case, I've released version 3.6.2b to fix those issues. Install JA Sensei 3.6.2b on Google... |
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The latest version of JA Sensei is available on Google Play. Check the list of modifications in this article. |
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JA Sensei 3.6.1 available on Google Play To keep pace with recent changes to the website, I've updated JA Sensei to version 3.6.1 to implement the latest features. |
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Problem with the support service If you've recently tried to contact the support and didn't get a reply, please contact me again. The mail server encountered a few problems, and some messages might not have been relayed. Sorry for the... |
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JA Sensei 3.6.0 Backup and Synchronization JA Sensei version 3.6.0 is available and implements one of the features that were at the top of users' wishlist: backup and synchronization. |
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JA Sensei 3.5.2 many new features and contents JA Sensei version 3.5.2 is available on Google Play with many new features and contents in the Lesson and Kanji modules |
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New Vocabulary module for JA Sensei JA Sensei keeps getting better with the redesigned Vocabulary module available in version 3.4.0. |
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JA Audiobook for Android has been updated to version 1.0.3. I've listened to your feedback since the application release in April 2014 to make several changes. |
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Hiragana and Katakana module redesigned in JA Sensei Last month, the Kanji module in JA Sensei had undergone a major update. This time it is the turn of the Kana module to be updated with the integration of the tracking system. It was also the opportunity for me to integrate features that many of you requested in this module : Taking quizzes... |
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JA Sensei - Kanji module redesigned with innovative new features While JA Sensei approaches the symbolic number of 1 million downloads, version 3.2.2 is a major update that shows what you can expect in the future releases. The Kanji module has been redesigned to integrate most of the features that users requested. |
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4 new detailed grammar sheets have been added. We now have 114 documents! For JA Sensei users, you can update your grammar module to get the new content. For Samurai members on the website, the examples are accompanied by authentic audio recordings. |
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JA Sensei 3.1.1 with new adjective module JA Sensei version 3.1.1 is available on Google Play. Don't forget to update your application. Now it also integrates a module for the Japanese adjective conjugation. The verb conjugation page has also been redesigned to be more responsive on various screens. Click here to get JA Sensei on... |
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JA Sensei version 3.0.5 is available on Google Play. Don't forget to update your app. What's new? 189 new vocabulary words (now +2100) and new catagories (travel, post, hotel, airport) 8 new grammar sheets (now 110 sheets) Search tool in the Verbs module now returns more relevant results... |
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If you missed the release of JA Audiobook last week, it's time to catch up with a video explaining the concept behind JA Audiobook. This is a promotion video for JA Audiobook, but I created it as an entertaining story. Watch it till the end, it's very... |
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JA Audiobook, the new application for Android JA Audiobook, the new complementary application to JA Sensei has just been released! It focuses not only on learning Japanese, but mainly on developping your communicative skills in Japanese. Within only a couple of days, JA Audiobook appeared in the Top New Apps in Google Play! |
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Many new features in JA Sensei 3.0.4 For Android users, get the latest update of JA Sensei to get the new ergonomic improvements and new contents |
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JA Sensei designed for tablets I'm very happy to announce that JA Sensei now utilizes the full potential of large devices. This version kept me busy for some time, but you'll really be able to take advantage of the new layouts available. |
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JA Sensei 2.7.3 available on Google Play Update your application and try the new features available in JA Sensei. |
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Find out the new app for Korean language SpeakOasis Korean is a phrasebook containing more than 1,100 useful words and sentences grouped into many topics. Get it for free! |
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I've released JA Sensei 2.7.2. Please update it from Google Play. Here are the new features: Lessons: vocabulary list with comments added for each lesson Lessons: exercise page added to practice what you learned Verbs: manage your personal lists Verbs: more English and French meanings added... |
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JA Sensei version 2.7.1 was released last week. It's now possible to access detailed info for any Kanji directly from the lessons, grammar section or particle section. How does it work? You simply have to tap it! If this features is of interest for you, let me know, I'll integrate in on the... |
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Some information about the tasks executed in March, and the ones to come. |
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JA Sensei 2.6.3 has been released and is packed with new features and fixes. You can download it on Google Play |
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Learn new languages with SpeakOasis, and JA Sensei 2.6.2 Here comes the latest version of JA Sensei with a great new feature for Kanji and Kana drawing along with new grammatical documents. And the big news is the release of a brand new application, SpeakOasis, that is the beginning of an important project. If you are learning other languages, you might be very interested. |
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This year was exceptionally creative with many new features appearing on the website along with the development of JA Sensei, the application for Android devices. I wanted to give a summary of what was done here. |
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JA Sensei 2.6.1 and 6 new grammatical documents 6 new grammatical documents 6 new documents have been added to the Grammar module. They are free, and audio samples are available for all Samurai members. The documents cover the following topics: vTe + Kuremasen ka - to ask for something vTe + Moraemasen ka - to ask for something... |
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JA Sensei 2.6.0, new module for Japanese verbs Two weeks ago, I was proud to announce the release of the new module for Japanese verbs on Japan-Activator. This module contains almost 7000 verbs and is able to conjugate any of them in simple or advanced structures. It even takes into account some verbal peculiarities that followed no specific... |
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JA Sensei 2.5.1 available on Google Play The new version of JA Sensei is available on Google Play (version 2.5.1). Here are the new features: Google In-App Billing Integration The Paypal system has been removed to integrate the Google official system. No need to create an account any more. If you already bought JA Sensei via Paypal,... |
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Learning Japanese? Get to the next level! I'm glad to announce the release of 5 new documents that will improve your Japanese skills and let you express your ideas from English to Japanese more easily. People learning Japanese quickly realize how different the Japanese way of thinking is different, and I'm not talking about the cultural... |
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JA Sensei version 2.4.3 2.4.5 is now available on Google Play. For this release, the Kana module has been much improved so that you can easily track your progress and quizzes. A gridview has also been added to let you modify your lists quickly and to give you a wider view on your... |
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For this new version, I've improved the "Community" area to display more clearly members' level and grade. In general it's also easier to use. The oher big new feature is the Personal Lists management. You can create, modify, delete as many lists as you want. This concerns the Kanji and... |
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Well, the new year is quite busy. I've just released JA Sensei 2.1. Here are the new features: VOCABULARY & PHRASEBOOK Modules Hand-free mode added with English Text-to-speech system. Now drive or take the bus, and let JA Sensei ask you questions. JA Sensei can ask you... |
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JA Sensei 2.0 and new Culture section JA Sensei version 2.0 I'm happy to announce the release of JA Sensei version 2.Aside from technical and boring info, the biggest new feature is the integration of drawing recognition. You can answer Kana and Kanji quiz questions by drawing characters on your device. JA Sensei then checks... |
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JA Sensei 1.7.1 and Hiragana writing document I've updated JA Sensei to version 1.7.1. This new version integrates Kana audio quizzes and 300 new words for the Vocabulary module (total: 1700 words now). Japon4910 has also worked on a document to help you to learn and write hiragana. You can download it from the Multimedia section. I'm... |
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JA Sensei version 1.7.0 is now available on the Android Market. This time, the lessons have been integrated. It is not (yet) as interactive as the lessons on the site, but it will let you take the lessons with you when you cannot visit Japan-Activator regularly, or when you are in the... |
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New Vocabulary themes and JA Sensei module VOCABULARY I've added 7 new vocabulary themes representing 319 words Cuisine - Utensils Cuisine - Ingredients Vegetables Fruits Catering Politics - Elections Time - Dates Dates and Vegetables are available for everyone, and other themes are for the Samurai members. Audio files have... |
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Work on the vocabulary and JA Sensei news The whole vocabulary Theme content has been improved. Each word has been checked and rechecked to get the best meaning possible, insuring you that what you learn has a high quality. Comments have also been added when necessary to avoid word misusage. For those who have a Samurai account and... |
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JA Sensei selected among the best Android applications! The French magazine Mobiles Magazine, which has had authority about mobile news and trends for 15 years, has selected JA Sensei among the best 270 applications for Android! In the special edition n°3 released on May 18th, the team has tested JA Sensei and rated it 4/5! Not so bad for my... |
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The new version 1.3.0 of JA Sensei for Android has been published. Here are the new features since version 1.1.0: Log in to get an access to your account and win points Have a look at your current rank right from your smartphone KANJI: write Kanji on your phone, the application can draw... |
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I've just published the new version of JA Sensei on the Android Market. It not integrates the Kanji module! The first version of JA Sensei has been installed more than 500 times in one week and users have rated it 4.87/5 so far. I let you discover the new features. The application is available... |
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JA Sensei ! The ANDROID application 01:51, JA Sensei is born... what a feeling of satisfaction to be able to publish the very first version of my application for the Android smartphones. I spent a very intense month and a half developping and debugging it, and it's now available with the first module Hiragana / Katakana... |
