Please see our
User Guide for detailed explanations of all of Kanji alive's features or watch our
short demonstration videos. If you are having technical difficulties, please refer to our
Troubleshooting page.
詳細は、メニューの「日本語」内にある使用説明とトラブルシューティングをご参照ください。
Navigation
Detail view navigation: action, and how to do it
| Next/Previous kanji |
Use the ←Left arrow and →Right arrow keys or click on the left and right single pointed brackets in the top navigation bar |
| Toggle kanji animation/typeface |
Use the ↑Up arrow or ↓Down arrow keys or click on the large image of the kanji. |
| Next/Previous typeface |
Use the Shift + ←Left arrow and Shift + →Right arrow keys or click on the left and right single pointed brackets next to the name of the typeface |
| Return to Search |
Click on the text of the current search term on the far left of the navigation bar |
Note: The order in which kanji appear in the detail view when selecting the next or previous kanji is dependant on the sort mode previously chosen in the search view.
Other Interactive Elements
Interactive elements: element, and how to use it
| Play/Pause kanji animation |
Use the spacebar or click on the play/pause icon in the center of the kanji animation controls. |
| Next/Previous stroke |
Use the Shift + ←Left arrow or Shift + →Right arrow keys, click the previous and next stroke icons on each side of the play/pause icon or move your mouse cursor over the stroke breakdown images. |
| Radical animation |
Use the Shift + r keys or click on the image on the far right of the radical field to view an animation illustrating the radical's historical derivation. |
| Examples |
Move your mouse cursor over a Japanese word in the Examples field to reveal its English meaning. Click on the play icon to the right of each example to hear its pronunciation. |
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