Features

JISHOP is an electronic dictionary designed for Microsoft Windows to provide comprehensive information about 6355 Japanese characters from the computer set JIS X 0208-1990. The look-up system used in JISHOP provides multi-radical search based on the scrollable table of 631 radicals.

To make navigation through the table simple and quick, the options of highlighting and compression are provided.

Highlighting

Compression

You can search for a kanji by selecting all or some of its radicals from the table. There are two modes of search, and a number of additional settings.

Search results

Dictionary entry

JISHOP also contains a phonetic dictionary. It stores compound words used in kanji dictionary entries, to illustrate the usage of characters. The phonetic dictionary can be also used independently to find compounds by their kanji writing, reading or meaning.

Search for words by kanji

Search for words by radicals

Phonetic dictionary

• Search for kanji by reading, meaning or number of strokes;
• Detailed info about every radical;
• 20 grades of kanji utility;
• Choice of transcription system;
• Adjustable format of dictionary entry;
• Font and color settings;
• Kanji magnification;
• Kanji drill;
• etc.

At the present moment, the database of JISHOP is not yet completed. Only 4300 entries of 6355 are edited. However, these 4300 entries cover all the characters from the official "Joyo kanji" list (Kanji for daily use) and 2355 characters outside this list. Filling up the database is now the first priority in the further development of the project (see plans).