Kotonoha

AnkiWeb addon 1528150412

Automatically fetches pronunciations, definitions, synonyms, examples, Japanese translations, and images, streamlining flashcard creation, with optional cloze-sentence and DeepL modes requiring Merriam-Webster and DeepL API keys.
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Python, TSV, XML, CSS, JSON, CoffeeScript
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en

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  • Last update or commit: 2024-03-27 (949 days before the snapshot).
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Description

Kotonoha is an Anki add-on that automatically adds pronunciation, definition, synonyms, Japanese translation, and other relevant info to words in the Anki card. It simplifies the process of creating flashcards, freeing up users' time to focus on learning rather than searching for definitions and pronunciations. With Kotonoha, users can easily improve their vocabulary and language skills without the hassle of tedious research.

Please refer to https://github.com/yamajackr/Kotonoha to get the detailed explanation.

Important Note: Kotonoha utilizes the power of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate®, Collegiate® Thesaurus, Medical, Learner's, Intermediate Thesaurus, and Elementary Dictionary with Audio API to fetch definitions and pronunciations. To access these features, you'll need to set up a Merriam-Webster account and apply for your unique API access key. Visit the Merriam-Webster Dictionary API website, create an account, and apply for dictionary access. Once you receive your key, replace 'YOUR_KEY_HERE' with the received key. You're allowed to add up to three dictionaries. Furthermore, the add-on employs the English-Japanese dictionary provided by Weblio. It also features various modes such as 'Cloze Sentence' and 'DeepL' designed to help create effective cloze sentence flashcards. For the two modes, you'll need to secure a unique API key from the DeepL API. As of May 30, 2023, they offer a free plan for API usage.

Japanese Description 「Kotonoha」は、1クリックで英単語の発音、定義、例文、同義語、日本語訳、その他関連情報を添付できるAnkiアドオンです。また、単語検索時に画像検索を行うことで効率的に画像で覚えるフラッシュカードを作成できます。Kotonohaを用いることでフラッシュカード作成時間を節約でき、学習により多くの時間を費やすことができます。

詳細な説明についてはhttps://github.com/yamajackr/Kotonoha をご参照ください。

注意点:KotonohaはMerriam-Webster's Collegiate®、Collegiate® Thesaurus、Medical、Learner's、Intermediate Thesaurus、及びElementary Dictionary with Audio APIを使用して言葉の定義と発音を取得します。これらの機能を利用するために、Merriam-WebsterのAPIに登録し、APIアクセスキー取得する必要があります。設定画面で'YOUR_KEY_HERE'に取得したキーを入力してください。最大4種の辞書使用することができます。また、このアドオンはWeblio英和辞書も利用しています。 また、「Cloze Sentence」と「DeepL」というモードを搭載しており、効率的に穴あきフラッシュカードを作成することができます。この2つのモードを利用するためには、DeepL APIのAPIキーを取得する必要があります。2023年5月30日現在、DeepL APIは無料プランを提供しています。

README

Kotonoha Anki Add-On

Kotonoha is an Anki add-on that automatically adds pronunciation, definition, synonyms, Japanese translation, and other relevant info to words in the Anki card. It simplifies the process of creating flashcards, freeing up users' time to focus on learning rather than searching for definitions and pronunciations. With Kotonoha, users can easily improve their vocabulary and language skills without the hassle of tedious research.

Tested on Anki 2.1.47, 2.1.52, and 2.1.60 (doesn't work <= 2.1.44)

Note: This add-on uses Merriam-Webster's Collegiate®, Collegiate® thesaurus, Medical, Learner's, intermediate thesaurus and Elementary Dictionary with Audio API to get definitions and pronunciations. This requires you sign up for a Merriam-Webster account and use your own individual API access key. Go to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary API website, sign up for an account, and request access to the dictionaries. Then, replace YOUR_KEY_HERE with the key you receive. You can add up to three dictionaries. Furthermore, the add-on employs the English-Japanese dictionary provided by Weblio. It also features various modes such as 'Cloze Sentence' and 'DeepL' designed to help create effective cloze sentence flashcards. For the 'DeepL' mode, you'll need to secure a unique API key from the DeepL API. As of May 30, 2023, they offer a free plan for API usage.

How to use (Configuration)

First, set up the add-on's configuration settings. This requires entering your API key for Merriam-Webster dictionary. You can also choose to include additional dictionaries if you wish. The other available options include adding an additional search word for image search, specifying fields for inserting definitions, pronunciations, artwork and Japanese definitions, enabling/disabling opening a browser tab with an image search for the same word, setting keyboard shortcuts for running the tool. You can adjust these settings through a dialog box that pops up when you click the green leaf button, or directly in the add-on's configuration settings.

After setting up the add-on, you can easily search for word pronunciations and definitions. Just click the start button in the Kotonoha Dialog window. Choose the word you're curious about (or default to the first line of the card's source field), and watch as the add-on automatically fetches and displays all the relevant information.

How to use Kotonoha (Default mode)

Card format

You can format your word definitions, example sentences, and synonyms in a box using CSS styling. To achieve a card format like the one shown in the image on the right, navigate to Add -> Cards... -> Template and Styling. For reference, I keep my template example in the Kotonoha directory.

Run Kotonoha on multiple cards

To use Kotonoha for multiple cards simultaneously, first select the cards you'd like to modify in the browser window. Then, go to Edit -> Kotonoha Dialog... from the dropdown menu, or simply use the designated short cut key). How to use Kotonoha (Multiple cards)

Kotonoha Cloze sentence mode

How to use Kotonoha (Cloze sentence mode)

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Acknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude to the developer of the Anki add-on AutoDefine, DeepL Translator, which inspired the creation of this tool.

License & Credits

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Code licensed under GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)

Release Information

Kotonoha is not officially released to AnkiWeb yet.