Convert Kanjis to furigana automatically

[hssm]

Originally reported on Google Code with ID 955

Like Kakasi does for Anki Desktop.

We need to find/test a kanji to kana converter, either library or online API.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8904249/kanji-to-romaji-converter-java-open-source

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2012-01-18 02:14:24

[hssm]

Anki Desktop has the ability to generate readings in bulk. An inbuilt version in Android
would be useful for people who never use a computer, but I'm skeptical it's worth the
effort required.

Reported by dae@ichi2.net on 2012-01-22 08:45:18

[hssm]

Typing is very painful on smartphones, but actually I have to add many cards directly
on the phone, when I don't have my computer and discover new words (conversations,
subway, etc). Painful but unavoidable.
Not having to type the pronunciation would halve the time it takes (which is critical
during conversations).

A problem might be the size of the data file, but it could be downloaded to the SD
card, to keep the app's size small, and only if the option is activated.

We's better use MeCab, like Anki Desktop. There is a Java version:
http://code.google.com/p/mecab/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2Fmecab%2Fjava

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2012-01-22 09:01:06

[hssm]

I'm not sure you understood me - the bulk reading feature of the desktop allows you
to input cards on a mobile sans reading and have the reading generated later in bulk
when you have a chance to use the desktop.

Reported by dae@ichi2.net on 2012-01-22 15:09:01

[hssm]

Also note that it is simply a wrapper so you'll have to get the native code working
on Android, and I'm not sure what the license is on the dictionary files either.

Reported by dae@ichi2.net on 2012-01-22 15:09:50

[hssm]

Oh, I understand now! Bulk reading generation is nice indeed, makes typing the pronunciation
optional.
MeCab-java is only a wrapper? Hmm, then only Kakasi-java would easily run on Android
it seems...
Anyway, low-priority enhancement.

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2012-01-22 15:31:45

[hssm]

Comment from market:
"what's really great is the Japanese plugin in the associated desktop application that
autogenerates the furigana readings for kanji flashcards. It makes creation of japanese
vocabulary cards extremely fast and simple on a WinPC. ...in fact, that's my only remaining
criticism of AnkiDroid...being that I've started using an Android tab as a laptop replacement,
I'd really love seeing a similar feature available for the card creator in AnkiDroid."

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2012-01-29 07:49:28

[hssm]

In order to keep the APK small, data could be downloaded at first use, and stored on
SD card.

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2012-02-06 06:14:02

[hssm]

http://www.atilika.org Kuromoji is an open source Japanese morphological analyzer written
in Java. 11.1MB

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2013-08-27 02:33:59

• Labels added: Priority-High
• Labels removed: Priority-Low

[hssm]

I spent a bit of time working with kuromoji (the latest development version) on Android
recently, but unfortunately it didn't work very well as the dictionary takes up a lot
of memory, and it was quite slow on my device. 

Now that we have a ContentProvider that lets external apps add cards directly to AnkiDroid,
I think it's better to outsource this work to an external app (to avoid tripling the
app size and increasing maintenance burden). I have written an Android app for adding
furigana to Japanese text (currently unreleased); I might take a look at adding AnkiDroid
integration in the future if I get some free time again.

Reported by perceptualchaos2 on 2015-06-02 06:45:00

• Status changed: WaitingForFeedback
• Labels added: Priority-Medium
• Labels removed: Priority-High

[hssm]

An external app could be a solution, but I guess most people would prefer the confort
of the usual AnkiDroid editor with the ability to add a pic and an audio recording
as usual.
I think it would be a good case for a plugin.

Reported by nicolas.raoul on 2015-07-27 09:16:22

• Status changed: Accepted
• Labels added: Priority-Low
• Labels removed: Priority-Medium

[luane-aquino]

Hi, any update on this issue?

[mikehardy]

no one has actually done anything, so, no. If anyone wants to propose a solution, we can consider it, until then, this won't go anywhere

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