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Q: Why JISHOP?
A: "Jisho" in Japanese means "dictionary." Or, when written as  , it means "character dictionary." P stands for "program." Pronounce it as "G-Shop".
Q: Was the data in JISHOP copied from any paper or electronic dictionary?
A: No. JISHOP is a completely independent lexicographical work. Other dictionaries were used for reference only.
Read "Why JISHOP is the best" as compared to other dictionaries.
Q: What operating system can I use with JISHOP?
A: JISHOP can work under any version of Windows starting from 2000. Windows XP, Vista, and 7 are OK.
Q: Are there versions of JISHOP for different platforms?
A: There are mobile versions of JISHOP: JISHOP Mobile, JISHOP for iPhone/iPad,
and JISHOP for Android. The development of versions for Mac and Linux are highly probable.
Q: Do I need Japanese fonts installed on my computer?
A: You need them only for some extra features: rich text mode, printing, magnificaiton and kanji drill. For the basic dictionary functions, JISHOP already contains built-in bitmapped fonts of all kanji and kana. If you prefer parametric fonts and have them installed, you can use them as well, after changing the settings.
Q: Can I input kanji directly from Japanese text on my computer?
A: Yes, you can use Copy-Paste for characters, compound words, or bigger fragments in Unicode.
Q: Can I input kanji by drawing them on my display?
A: The next version, JISHOP 7.0, is going to have a special tool for that, called JiPad. In the current version,
you only can use IME-Pad if it installed on your computer (it is usually installed by default in recent versions of Windows).
Before drawing, please make sure you have put the cursor into "Reading" box of the JISHOP main window. When the character you have
drawn appears in this box, press the P button or Enter key.
Q: Can JISHOP display stroke-order diagrams?
A: Yes, JISHOP is integrated with "Strokes,"
an application by Seva Alekseyev, which links JISHOP to SOD resources available online. Press Ctrl-O to run it from the dictionary entry window.
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