Dictionaries by Monokakido - How to use

This page explains how to use "Dictionaries by Monokakido". Images featured in some of the explanations may differ depending on the content, however, the basic usage is consistent across all dictionary contents. Please note that the instructions are based on the app version 1.1.8. Please understand that some of the procedures may differ depending on the app version.

To view an explanation, you can open an entry by clicking or tapping on the entry headings. Also, all entries can be opened with the "Open all" button below.

Basic usage

Basic usage

The dictionary app is equipped with the essential "search" function. In addition, you can switch between "Collection", "Bookmarks", "History", "Appendix", and "More" on the menu to use each function.

On the "Collection" screen, you can select a dictionary from your installed dictionaries and start it in single search mode, and also purchase additional in-app dictionaries.
On the "Search" screen, you can perform search within installed dictionaries.
On the "Bookmarks" screen, you can view and edit your bookmarks.
On the "Hisotry" screen, you can view and edit your recent search history.
On the "More" screen, you can change your settings, and so on.

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About macOS version

The macOS version of the application can be used in much the same way as the iOS version, but some functions are not included. Also, some operations may differ from the iOS version.

Features not included in the macOS version

Handwritten Search
Pull and delete
Shake to erase search text
Automatic deletion of search characters *1
Change background *2
change the color
Setting of history update when selecting history *3
Language keyboard preferred
App Extension

1 You can search quickly by using ⌘+shift+N to perform a new search.
2 Light/Dark mode of macOS is supported.
3 The macOS version does not update the history when the history is selected.

Functions that operate differently in the macOS version (see link for details)

quick action
Trace and jump

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Start the app using quick action

Using the new feature "3D Touch" added from iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, you can launch a quick action menu for the following when you start the app. A menu of available quick actions can be invoked by touching and holding an app icon on the home screen.

History
Bookmarks
Search Clipboard
Search

*For detailed explanation of operation, please refer to each section.

For a detailed explanation of each operation, please refer to the item-by-item explanation.

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Use Multitasking

With some of iPads, you can start the app using "Slide Over" and "Split View" in Multitasking.

Procedures for Multitasking may differ depending on the OS version. For detailed explanations on Multitasking, please refer to Apple's Use Multitasking on your iPad.

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Operate with shortcut keys

Shortcut keys can be used to control applications when an external keyboard is connected. You can check the shortcut keys that correspond to the current screen by pressing and holding the ⌘ key.
short cut

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About keyboard operation on macOS

Here are some commonly used shortcuts on the keyboard in the macOS version.

Basic Operation

Switch focus [tab].
Select an item 【⌘+enter 】 (e.g., select a bookmark folder)
Switching menus [⌘+0~5].
New window [⌘+N].

Shortcut for search

New search [⌘+shift+F].
Pattern search switching [shift+⌘+P].
Switching categories [control+[ or control+]]
Switching search type [control+shift+[ or control+shift+]]
Switching match method [control+option+[ or control+option+]]
Switching content [option+↑ or option+↓].
Bookmark [⌘+D].

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More tabs in macOS

The macOS version supports the tab function. To add a tab, click the + button next to the tab to add a new tab. If you do not see the tab bar, click View > Show Tab Bar in the top menu to display it.

You can also separate multiple tabs as new windows by dragging and dropping the cursor on the tabs you wish to separate. Multiple windows can also be opened as tabs in a single window by selecting Window > Merge All Windows from the top menu.

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Resizing windows in macOS

In the macOS version, the window can be resized by placing the cursor on the four corners of the application window and dragging. You can also resize the search and content screens by dragging their borders.

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Managing the contents

Purchase a content

To use each function, please purchase dictionary contents from Monokakido store. You can not do dictionary search if you have only installed the container app ("Dictionaries by Monokakido" app).

Move to the Collection screen.
Tap "Store" on top right.
"Dictionary Store" appears. Select a dictionary you would like to purchase and purchase it.
After the purchase, by downloading the dictionary, you can start using dictionary functions such as search.

If you already own standalone dictionary apps, by updating to the latest version, you can download the same in-app content for free. For more information, please see "Dictionaries by Monokakido - migration procedures".

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Rearrange in-app dictionary contents

You can rearrange installed dictionaries on the Collection screen.

Move to the Collection screen.
Tap the "Edit" button on top left, then touch and hold the dictionary icon you would like to rearrange. After a moment, the icon detaches from the screen. Drag the icon to the desired place and lift your finger.

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Delete in-app content

To delete installed in-app content, please follow the steps below.

Move to the Collection screen.
Tap the "Store" button (or the "SALE" button) on top right of the Collection screen, and open the "Monokakido Dictionary Store" screen.
Tap the "Restore" button on top left of the Dictionary Store to open the "Restore" screen.
Swipe the content you would like to delete to the left (move your finger from right to left).

A button that says "Delete downloaded content" appears, then tap it.

A confirmation message appears, then tap "Delete".
Close "Restore" and "Dictionary Store".
Tap "Purchased" in the upper left corner of the "Monokakido Store" screen to display the "Purchased" screen.
Swipe left (trace from right to left) on the content to be deleted.
Tap the "Delete Downloaded Content" button when it appears.
Tap "Delete" when a confirmation message appears.
Close "Purchased" and "Monokakido Store".

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Reinstall in-app content

To restore in-app content to your Collection, go to the "Restore" screen mentioned above. By tapping the icon with a cloud and a down arrow or the "Free" button, you can redownload the content for free.

Move to the "Collection" screen.
Tap the "Store" button (or the "SALE" button) on top right of the Collection screen, and open the "Monokakido Dictionary Store" screen.
Tap the "Restore" button on top left of the Dictionary Store to open the "Restore" screen.
Tap the icon with a cloud and a down arrow or the "Free" button on the right of the content you would like to download, and redownload the item for free.
Tap the "Restore" button on top left of the Dictionary Store to open the "Restore" screen.

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Integrated search mode and single search mode

This app is equipped with two search modes; integrated search mode and single search mode. The integrated search mode cross-searches multiple dictionaries and also manages bookmarks and search history across contents. The single search mode allows you to search a single dictionary and manage your activity there, just like using a standalone dictionary app.

If you are in single search mode, the "˅" button is shown on top left of the screen. If you are in integrated search mode, the "Collection" button is shown on bottom left (iPhone) or at the top (iPad).

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Start a dictionary in single search mode

If you would like to use the dictionary just as previous standalone apps, then start an individual dictionary content.

Move to the "Collection" screen.
Select the dictionary you would like to start.

Within the launched screen, you can operate the app and perform a search in the way close to the previous standalone apps. Some of the settings such as synchronizing bookmarks and clearing search field are shared with the integrated app. If you wish to change the settings, you will need to do so from the integrated app.

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Close the single search mode

To close the content started in single search mode, tap the "˅" button on top left, or swipe the window from top to bottom that displays the single search mode.

[iPhone]
コレクションを閉じる
[iPad]

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Search

Searching

With this product, you can cross-search multiple dictionaries that are installed in the app.

Cross-search is effectively used when multiple dictionaries from the same category are installed. Each dictionary has distinguishing features, such as new words and examples, and you can obtain profound understanding by comparing different dictionaries.

Tap the “Search” button on the menu to display the search page. The menu is at the bottom of the screen of iPhones, and at the top of iPads.
If the keyboard is not displayed, tap the search input field at the top of the screen. On iPhones, the keyboard can also be displayed by tapping on the keyboard icon.
The on-screen keyboard will appear.
Enter the text you want to search for. Since the search results are filtered and displayed in a list as each character is entered, the target entry will appear in the list without having to enter the entire search string.
By switching the dictionary category, search results from other categories can be displayed. The order of categories can be rearranged in More > Edit Category Order.
If there are multiple dictionaries within the same category, by sliding your finger on the ● on the right, you can quickly move to the top of search results of each dictionary. The order of dictionaries within the same category can also be rearranged in More > Edit Search Order.

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Display handwriting keyboard

The handwriting keyboard allows users to input characters which are difficult to produce otherwise, such as ゐ and ゑ, by writing with their finger. Follow the instructions below to display the handwriting keyboard for inputting characters by hand. This feature is available on Japanese dictionaries and some other dictionaries such as Chinese dictionaries.

Within the search screen, tap the search field or the "input" button.
The keyboard will appear.
Tap the "Handwriting" icon on top right of the keyboard.
The handwriting keyboard will appear.
Write the character you want to input in the handwriting area of the handwriting keyboard. After a short wait, recognition candidates will appear at the top of the handwriting area.
If the candidate is a katakana character, it is displayed as "Kana" to distinguish it from kanji.
Tap the desired recognition candidate and the character will be entered in the search field.
To rewrite a handwritten character, tap the Delete button on the right side of the keyboard. If there are no handwritten characters, one character in the search field will be deleted.
Repeat the above to enter text by hand.

*キーボード右上の「キーボードボタン」をもう一度タップすると、元のキーボードに戻ります。

*If you want to use handwriting in Japanese dictionaries or foreign language dictionaries other than Chinese dictionaries, you must turn on "Always enable handwriting search" in the settings.

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Search by handwriting

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Clearing search text

To clear all of the text that has been entered in the search input field, tap the button on the right side of the search field.
手書きボタン

You can also clear the search text by pulling down on the search screen (with vertically written contents, pull to the left). After pulling the search screen and lifting your finger when the text reads, “Release to clear", the search text will be cleared.
手書きボタン

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Clearing search text with shake gesture

You can clear text entered in the search input field by shaking your device from side to side. The effect can be undone by shaking the device again after the text has been cleared.

This feature can be toggled on and off with the “Shake to Clear” option under More > Settings from the menu. The option is turned on by default.

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Clearing search text automatically

Text entered in the search input field when the application is launched can be cleared using the “Clear Search Field” feature. This feature works when:

The app is launched from the home screen
The search page is displayed by tapping “Search” on the bottom menu
Switching between apps (note, however, that the text will not be cleared when the notification center is displayed or you are returning from a search performed in another dictionary through app integration).

This feature can be toggled on and off with the “Clear Search Field” option under More > Settings from the menu. This option is turned off by default.

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Switch on-screen keyboards

If you have several keyboards set in the Settings of your iPhone or iPad, you can switch between on-screen keyboards by following the steps below.

Check that the on-screen keyboard is displayed.
As you tap on the globe icon on the bottom left of the on-screen keyboard, the set keyboards will switch in order.
Also, by pressing and holding the globe icon, you can select a keyboard from the list.

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Changing search mode

This application is equipped with suitable search modes depending on the dictionary content type. Here, we will introduce the three main search modes.

Word search: Searches dictionaries' individual word entries
Idiom search: Searches idioms and set phrases
Example search: Searches dictionaries' example sentences

You can switch between these search modes by tapping the “Word,” “Idiom,” “Example,” etc. buttons displayed on the search results screen.

Forward match, backward match, and exact match searches are also supported, allowing you to arrive at the words you want to look up quickly by further refining the search conditions.

Forward match: Searches words and phrases that begin with the input string
Backward match: Searches words and phrases that end with the input string
Exact match: Searches words and phrases that match the input string exactly

You can cycle between forward, backward, and exact match modes by tapping on the search mode button.

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Using pattern searches

This application uses regular expressions, enabling you to define a variety of conditions to search for words, such as in situations when you only know the spelling of the beginning and end of a word, or when searching for words of a certain length.

Tap the asterisk (＊) icon to the left of the search input field at the top of the search page. Activating pattern search mode will replace the buttons for switching the search mode on the keyboard with buttons for pattern searching. You can check how to use the pattern search features and toggle case sensitivity by tapping on the gear icon.

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Search using App Extension (custom action)

"Dictionaries by Monokakido" supports App Extension (custom action), allowing you to invoke the app from within another app to search for words. We will use "Safari" in this example for using App Extension to search for words.

Start Safari, then select and hold a word/phrase that you would like to look up.
From the menu, tap Share.
A menu appears, and tap "Dictionaries" from the bottom row of icons.
If the "Dictionaries by Monokakido" app doesn't appear, tap "More", turn on "Dictionaries", and tap "Done". Tap "Dictionaries by Monokakido" that is added to the menu.
The word/phrase that matches the search will be displayed. Tap "Done" at top right to finish your search.

Within the dictionary app invoked by App Extension, you can use features such as "Trace and jump" and "Copy", but you can not do the following.

Use the menu such as Collection, Bookmarks, History, and More

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Using clipboard search

Using the clipboard search feature, you can automatically search text copied from other applications (text stored on the clipboard) when the application launches.

This feature can be toggled on and off by configuring the “Clipboard search” option under More > Settings from the menu. This option is turned off by default.

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Drag & Drop search (iPad only)

You can use the new Drag & Drop feature from iOS11 to perform searches. Here we will look at "Safari" as an example to use with the dictionary app.

Launch the dictionary app and another app which supports Drag & Drop in multitasking mode. On the dictionary app, open the screen other than "Collection".
Select the word you would like to search from “Safari”. Holding your finger down over the word will cause the selected text to detach from the page.
Drag the detached text to the dictionary app.
Once the word is moved over the dictionary app, a + mark will appear. When this mark appears, remove your finger from the screen, and the app will automatically search for the word.

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Viewing details

Viewing details

Display the details for the target entry from the search list and view the content.

You can scroll through the details if the content does not fit on the screen.
The content can be enlarged by placing your thumb and index finger together and spreading them outward.
Content displayed in blue text indicates links to other entries. Tap on the links to view those entries.

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Trace and jump

If you come across a word you are unfamiliar with in an explanation, you can trace and jump to the word on the spot.

Display the word you would like to jump to.
Place your finger at the beginning of the word and hold down.
After a brief wait, the text you placed your finger on will be highlighted in blue and appear enlarged at the top or bottom of the screen.
If you failed to place to your finger on the intended location, remove your finger from the screen, cancel the selection, and try again.
If you successfully placed your finger on the intended location, hold your finger down and slide left or right to select the word you want to look up. English words are selected automatically and usually do not require you to slide your finger.
Lift your finger once you have selected the word you want to look up.
Explanations for the selected word will appear.
A screen with a list format similar to the search page will appear if multiple entries correspond to the selected word. Tap the target word on the list.
The title bar will flash once if the selected word is not found in the dictionary.

If you wish to return to the previous page after a trace and jump, you can return to the page you jumped from earlier by swiping from left to right (from top to bottom in vertically written dictionaries).

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Copying

This application allows you to copy outlined text or paragraphs containing the outlined text. You can copy the entire paragraph containing traced text by outlining the text so as to enclose the paragraph you wish to copy.

Select the text or paragraph you want to copy using the same technique used when tracing and jumping.
The enlarged display for the trace and jump feature will appear. Keep your finger pressed down and wait for a moment.
A menu will pop up.
If you want to copy only the outlined text, tap “Copy.” The outlined text will be copied.
If you want to copy the paragraph containing the outlined text, tap “Copy paragraph.” The paragraph containing the outlined text will be copied.
If you wish to copy the entire page, tap “Copy all.” All text on the page will be copied except for images.
If you wish to jump to the outlined text, tap “Jump to selection.”

*Kindly understand that part of the copy function is not available in some of the contents.

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Search using another content (app)

You can look up other dictionary contents and other dictionary apps distributed by Monokakido, to search further for words displayed in a content.

Select words in the explanation in the same way as trace and jump.
The enlarged display for the trace and jump feature will appear. Keep your finger pressed down and wait for a moment.
Menu buttons such as "Copy" and "Copy Paragraph" will pop up.
Tap "Search in another content".
Tap the content or app you would like to use.
The selected content will start, and the selected word will be searched. If you would like to go back to the original app, tap "Dictionaries" on the top of the screen.

*To search in another app, app(s) that supports the feature needs to be installed.

*Depending on the selected text, app(s) you can look up further may vary.

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Jump using the menu within an entry

When an entry has various usage such as multiple parts of speech, you don't have to scroll down; you can directly jump to each item.

Tap the icon with three lines at the top of the screen. The icon is on the right of the header with iPhones, and on the left with iPads.
A list of indices set for each word, such as “part of speech” and “usage,” will appear.
Tap the item you would like to look at.
You will jump to the selected item.

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Select cross-search results from the header

When you would like to look up the same word in other dictionaries, you don't have to go back to the search screen. If you tap the header, you will see a list of search results that match the word in the installed dictionaries. You can easily move to other dictionaries.
タイトルから串刺し検索

If you want to go back to the previous dictionary, tap the title again and tap the arrow button to quickly navigate.
タイトルから串刺し検索

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Searching word explanations

For entries with lengthy explanations, you can quickly find the section you are looking for using the in-entry search feature.

Tap the icon with three lines at the top of the screen. On iPhones, tap the icon with three lines on the upper right of the screen. On iPads, tap the magnifying glass icon.
Tap “Search Content” towards the bottom of the menu on iPhones. Since no particular operation is needed on iPads, move on to the next step.
The in-entry search bar will appear.
Enter the word you would like to look up in the search input field.
Search the target entry using the arrow icons to the right of the in-entry search bar.
Finish the search by pressing the “Done” button to the right of the in-entry search bar.

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Move to a previous/next entry in the search result

By swiping your finger, you can move to a previous/next entry.

Perform a search and tap on any word to display the explanation for that word.
Swipe your finger from right to left (from bottom to top in vertically written dictionaries).
If there are other entries in the search result, you will be taken to the next entry. Nothing happens if there is no other entry. If you swipe reversely, you will be taken to the previous entry. If there is no entry to go back, you will be taken back to the search result page.

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Displaying neighboring words

Tap the icon with three lines at the upper right. By tapping "Previous Word" or "Next Word", the target entry will be displayed.

Within Japanese Kokugo dictionaries, tap the entry on the bottom right/left corner to display neighboring words.

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Returning to an arbitrary screen

When you have displayed and jumped around multiple screens by clicking on links or using the trace and jump feature, you can return to those arbitrary screens.

Press and hold the back button at the top left of the screen when you want to go back.
A list of pages you visited since the first page will appear.
Tap the page you would like to return to.

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Share the content of the searched word

You can share the content of the searched word with Twitter and the like by using the share feature.
*The share feature may not be available depending on the dictionary.

Display the entry that you would like to share.
Tap the icon with three lines at the top of the screen. The icon is on the right of the header with iPhones, and on the left with iPads.
Tap "Share Content".
Apps that can share the content will be displayed; tap the app that you would like to share with. Here, we will continue the explanation by tapping Twitter.
The content to share will be displayed. If you would like to edit the content, tap the text. The content will be shared when you tap the "Post" button on the top right.

*The content of the word may not be reflected on the share screen in some of the apps such as Facebook.

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Bookmarks

Registering bookmarks

Display the page you want to register to your bookmarks.
Tap the bookmark icon at the top right of the screen.
A list of bookmark folders will appear. Select the folder you would like to save to. The folder you have selected, or a folder that already has the same bookmark registered will be indicated with a check mark.
Tap "Save" on top right.
When you would like to create a new folder, tap "Add Bookmark Folder", type in a name, then tap "Create".

There is also the "Quick Bookmark" feature, that saves bookmarks to the "Uncategorized" folder and does not show the screen to select a bookmark folder. To activate this, in the integrated search mode, go to "More" > "Settings" and toggle on "Quick Bookmark".

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Registering idioms and examples to your bookmarks

There are two ways to register idioms and examples to your bookmarks. The first way is to add them after searching.

Perform a search in idiom or example mode and display the details for an entry.
In the same way as "
You will be asked whether to add the idiom or example to the bookmarks. Tap "Add bookmark" to register. Tap "Cancel" if you do not wish to register.

The second way is to add by tracing the text.

Display the idiom or example you would like to register to your bookmarks.

In the same way as "
The enlarged display for the trace and jump feature will appear. Keep your finger pressed down and wait for a moment.

“Edit bookmark for idiom" or "Edit bookmark for example" button will appear.

Tap the button to register a bookmark.

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Displaying bookmarks

Tap the “Bookmarks” button at the bottom of the screen on iPhones or at the top on iPads to display the bookmarks page.
A list of bookmark folders will appear, so select a folder.
A list of registered bookmarks will appear.
Tap the word that you want to display.
Details for the word that was tapped will appear.

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Sorting bookmarks

The bookmark feature allows you to sort your bookmarks by heading, date, or in a custom arrangement.

Heading: Sorts entries in the order they are recorded in the dictionary.
Date: Sorts entries in the order they were added to your bookmarks.
Custom: Allows you to sort the entries in an order of your choosing.

When selecting custom sorting, the bookmarks can be rearranged using standard iOS procedures.

Tap the “Bookmark” button to display the bookmark page.
Tap the “Custom” button.
Tap the “Edit” button at the top right of the page.
Holding the button on the right of the word you want to sort, move the word to the desired position and lift your finger.
Repeat this process if you would like to sort multiple words.
Tap the “Done” button to finish sorting.
Tap the "Done" button to complete the process.

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Create bookmark folders

Move to "Bookmarks" on the menu.
Tap "Add Bookmark Folder" at the bottom of the folders.
Name the folder and tap "Create".

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Rearrange bookmark folders

You can rearrange bookmark folders except the "Uncategorized" folder.

Move to "Bookmarks" on the menu.
Tap "Edit" on top right of the screen with a list of folders.
Holding the button on the right of the folder you want to sort, move the folder to the desired position and lift your finger.
Repeat this process if you would like to sort multiple folders.
Repeat this process if you would like to sort multiple words.

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Rename bookmark folders

You can rename bookmark folders except the "Uncategorized" folder.

Move to "Bookmarks" on the menu.
Tap "Edit" on top right of the screen with a list of folders.
Tap the folder you would like to rename.
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Type in a new name and tap "Rename".
Tap "Done" on top right.

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Move bookmarks to a different folder

You can move bookmarks from one folder to another selected folder.

Move to "Bookmarks" on the menu.
Select the folder that contains the bookmark that you would like to move.
Tap the "Edit" button on top right.
Select the bookmark that you would like to move.
Tap the folder icon on bottom right.
A list of folders will appear. Select the folder you would like to move to, and tap "Save" on top right.

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Deleting individual bookmarks

Tap the “Bookmark” button and select the folder to display registered bookmarks.
Tap the “Edit” button at the top right of the screen.
Tap the bookmark you want to delete. A check will appear next to the tapped bookmark.
Repeat step 3 if you wish to delete multiple bookmarks.
When finished, tap the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen.
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An alert will appear if multiple bookmarks are selected. Select “Delete.”
Tap the “Done” button to finish deleting.

A “Delete” button will also appear by swiping left on a bookmark you want to delete, allowing you to delete the record without tapping the “Edit” button.

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Deleting all bookmarks

Tap the “Bookmark” button and select the folder to display registered bookmarks.
Tap the “Edit” button at the top right of the screen.
Tap "Select All" on bottom left.
All bookmarks will be checked. Tap the "Delete" button in red.
An alert will appear. Tap "Delete".
If you would like to delete a whole folder, please see "Delete bookmark folders" below.

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Delete bookmark folders

Tap the "Bookmark" folder and display the bookmark screen.
Tap the "Edit" button on top right.
Tap the red button on the left side of the folder you would like to delete.
A "Delete" button will appear. Tap it.
An alert will appear. Tap "Delete".

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Export bookmarks

With some of the dictionaries, you can export bookmarks in a text format. We will use "Wisdom 3" in this example.

Start "Wisdom 3" in single search mode.
Display the bookmark folder that contains the bookmark you would like to export.
Tap the "Edit" button on top right.
Select the bookmark the you would like to export.
Tap the "Share" icon on bottom right.

By tapping "Send as Text", the text can be saved in UTF-8 or UTF-16. By tapping "Open as Text", the bookmark data can be directly exported to apps that support the feature.

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History

Displaying search history

In this application, you can display your search history from the search screen.

Move to the "Search" screen.
Tap the clock icon next to the search field.
A list of search history will appear. Tap the word you would like to look up.
The selected word will be displayed in the search field and search starts.

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Deleting search history

Move to the "Search" screen.
Tap the clock icon next to the search field.
A list of search history will appear. Individually swipe the word you would like to delete.
A "Delete" button will appear. Tap it.

To delete the entire list of search history, tap the "Clear" button on top left.
検索履歴

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Checking the date and frequency of searched words

From the "History" menu of this application, you can check your search history by the order of date or by display frequency.

Move to the "History" screen, and switch between "Date" and "Frequency" buttons at the top of the screen,

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Deleting history

Tap the “History” button to display the history page.
Tap the “Edit” button at the top right of the page.
Tap the record that you want to delete.
A check will appear next to the tapped record and the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen will activate and brighten. If you want to delete multiple records, tap the records you wish to delete in succession.
The selected records will be deleted when the "Delete" button at the bottom of the screen is tapped. If multiple records are selected, an alert will appear. Tap the "Clear" button.
Tap the “Done” button to finish deleting the history.

A “Delete” button will also appear by swiping left on a record you want to delete, allowing you to delete records without pressing the “Edit button.”

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Deleting all history

Tap the “History” button to display the history page.
Tap the "Edit" button at the top right of the page.
Tap "Select All" at bottom left.
Tap "Clear".
An alert will appear. Tap "Clear".

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Registering to Bookmarks from History

Tap the “History” button to display the history page.
Tap the "Edit" button at the top right of the page.
Tap the record you would like to register to Bookmarks.
Tap the bookmark icon at bottom right.
A list of bookmark folders will appear. Select the folder you would like to save to, and tap "Save".

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Displaying the "More" screen

In the "More" screen, you can mainly refer to usage notes of dictionaries, and customize settings such as text font size and audio volume.

For explanations on the dictionaries' entries, symbols, etc. please refer to the explanatory notes provided for each dictionary. On iPhones, go to the "More" section on the menu, and on iPads, tap the icon with three lines at the top right of the screen,

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Displaying the appendix

By moving to "More" > "Appendices", you can display appendices for installed dictionaries. On iPads, there is an "Appendix" section on the menu, so tap it to display the appendix.

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Changing the search priority order

You can rearrange the order of dictionaries or dictionary categories that is displayed during cross-search in the integrated search mode.

Rearranging the dictionary priority order

Move to "More" > "Edit Search Order".
A list of installed dictionaries for each category will appear. Move around the dictionary by holding the icon with three lines, and lift your finger at the desired position to insert the dictionary. You can only move around within the same category.
After rearranging dictionaries, tap "Save" on top right.

Rearranging the category priority order

Move to "More" > "Edit Category Order".
Move around the category by holding the icon with three lines, and lift your finger at the desired position to insert the category.
After rearranging cateogories, tap "Save" on top right.

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Copying URL scheme

From "More" > "Copy URL scheme"

You can copy the URL to perform a search using the URL scheme. If you start a dictionary in the single search mode and copy the URL scheme from its More page, you can copy the URL scheme that allows you to perform a search calling that single dictionary.

If you want to specify a category for skewering search, copy the URL scheme using "Copy URL Scheme" in the "Others" screen in the integrated mode. To specify search categories, please refer to "Search by specifying search categories and search types in the URL scheme ".

If you want to search by specifying an individual dictionary, start the dictionary in stand-alone mode from the collection screen, and copy the URL scheme using "Copy URL scheme" in the stand-alone mode "Others" screen.

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URL scheme search specifying search categories and search scope

By adding a search category attribute to the URL scheme, you can perform a search specifying the search category such as "Japanese" and "English-Japanese / Japanese-English".

For example, to search "lot" in the URL scheme specifying the category as English-Japanese, specify
mkdictionaries:///?text=lot&category=en-ja

The following are available for the category attribute.

Japanese Kokugo: ja
Japanese Accent : ja-accent
Japanese Kogo: ja-kogo
Japanese Kanji: ja-kanji
English monolingual: en
English-Japanese: en-ja
Chinese: cn-ja
Korean: kr-ja
French: fr-ja
German: de-ja
Italian: it-ja
Spanish: es-ja
Portuguese: pt-ja
Russian: ru-ja
Thai：th-ja

In addition, when specifying Chinese-Japanese / Japanese-Chinese search in Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese dictionaries, you can add search scope attribute besides the category attribute.

For example, to search "機会" in Japanese-Chinese within the Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese dictionaries category, specify
mkdictionaries:///?text=機会&category=cn-ja&scope=jc

You can also specify other scope attributes such as examples. To search examples using "機会" in the Japanese category, specify
mkdictionaries:///?text=機会&category=ja&scope=example

The following are available for the scope attribute.

Headword: headword
Idiom: idiom
Example: example
Sense: sense
Kanji: kanji
Chinese-Japanese: cj
Japanese-Chinese: jc

Please note that this feature is available for the app version 1.0.9 or later. If you are using version 1.0.8 or before, please update the app.

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Settings

Display the settings screen

In the integrated search mode, the settings apply to the entire app. In the single search mode, the settings apply to each dictionary content. In both modes, you can display the settings screen from "More" > "Settings" on iPhones, and from the icon with three lines at top right on iPads.

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Change the background colour (in both the integrated and single search modes)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Background Colour"

You can change the background colour for the app to white, sepia, dark, or black.

Please note that the settings for the integrated search mode don't apply to the single search mode; if you wish to customize settings for each dictionary content, you will need to set for each dictionary.

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Change the theme colour

From "More" > "Settings" > "Theme Colour"

If the background colour is set to "white" or "sepia", you can select from eight theme colours for menus and buttons.

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Changing the font size of the body text (in both the integrated and single search modes)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Entry Font Size"

You can adjust the font size on word explanation pages by moving the "Entry Font Size" slider.

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Changing the list font size (in both the integrated and single search modes)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Index Font Size"

You can adjust the font size for lists such as the search results list by moving the "Index Font Size" slider.

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Changing the text contrast (in both the integrated and single search modes)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Contrast"

You can adjust the text contrast by moving the "Contrast" slider.

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Single column layout (in both the integrated and single search modes) *for iPads only

From "More" > "Settings" > "Single Column Layout"

You can switch between "split view" and "full screen layout (single column layout)". Split view displays two sections - search and entry sections. Single column layout is the same layout as iPhones.

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Clearing search text (in the integrated search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Clear Search Field"

Activating "Clear Search Text" clears any text in the search input field and displays the keyboard on the following operations, allowing you to begin searching immediately. This feature is to be set in the integrated search mode to operate on the entire app.

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When tapping the “Search” tab on the menu from the search page

The text in the search input field will not be cleared when you return to the search results list page using the “Back” button from the search page or when returning to the search page by tapping on the “Search” tab from other pages, such as the "Bookmarks" page.

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Enlarge the text in the search field (integration)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Large Search Field Font"

By turning ON, you can increase the size of the text entry in the input field used for searches.

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Clear with shake (in the integrated search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Shake to Clear"

Activating “Clear with shake” allows you to clear text in the search input fields on the search page and when searching the detailed content of word entries by shaking your device from side to side. The effects can be undone by shaking the device again.

This feature is to be set in the integrated search mode to operate on the entire app.

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Clipboard search (in the integrated search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Search Clipboard"

Activating “Search Clipboard” allows you to automatically search for text copied from other applications when the dictionary application launches. This feature is to be set in the integrated search mode to operate on the entire app.

On iPads, by using "Search Clipboard" together with Multitasking, you can instantly search for copied text. For example, start Safari and this application in Multitasking, and copy text from Safari that you would like to search for. This way you can search for words without switching applications, and it is useful when you would like to search for words while doing research.

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Synchronize bookmarks and history (in the integrated search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Sync Bookmarks and History via iCould"

This application allows bookmark and history data to be uploaded to iCloud and shared across multiple devices.

This feature is to be set in the integrated search mode to operate on the entire app.

Proceed to the Settings page.
Toggle on "Sync Bookmarks and History via iCloud".
A confirmation message will pop up. Tap “Merge.”

After finalizing the settings, bookmarks will be automatically synchronized when added or deleted.

You must have an Apple ID to use iCloud. Please set up your iCloud account, referring to Apple's "Set up iCloud".

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Quick Bookmark (in the integrated search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Quick Bookmark"

When adding to your Bookmarks, you usually need to select a category folder. However, by turning on this feature, you can register bookmarks to the "Uncategorized" folder without selecting a folder.

This feature is to be set in the integrated search mode to operate on the entire app.

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Do not refresh history when selecting history

From "More" > "Settings" > "Suppress Recording History on History View"

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Selecting Japanese font for body text (in the single search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Japanese Font Style"

You can select the Japanese font from "Mincho" and "Gothic" for body text.

This feature can be set in the single search mode for each dictionary content that applies.

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Switch keyboard language according to category (integrated)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Switch Keyboard Language according to Category"

When searching in Integrated mode, the keyboard corresponding to the search category can be given priority. For example, by turning it ON, the Japanese keyboard will be displayed in the Kanji/Kanwa category, while the English keyboard will automatically switch and be displayed in the English-English dictionary.

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Set suitable keyboard as default (in the single search mode)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Activate (language) Keyboard"

When moving to the search screen in the single search mode, you can set to display the suitable language keyboard by default. For example, in Japanese dictionaries, you can set up to display the Japanese keyboard by default. By turning this feature on, after using the English keyboard in other applications and starting this application and moving to the search screen, the keyboard automatically switches to the Japanese keyboard.

This feature can be set in the single search mode for each dictionary content.

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Always enable handwriting search (integration)

From "More" > "Settings" > "Enable Handwriting Serach in All Categories"

When turned off, the handwriting keyboard can only be displayed for some content, such as Japanese content, but turning it on allows input in handwriting mode even for content that does not support it.

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