Intending to look up a kanji, but ending up in a sea of classical Chinese—Reading 'Zen'yaku Kanji-kai, 5th Edition'

IntroductionA kanji dictionary is generally thought of as a 'book for looking up kanji.'Looking up how to read them.Looking ...

For Days When Looking Up Words in a Dictionary Isn't Enough | 3 Books on Reading, Compiling, and Following the People Behind Dictionaries

Even after finishing looking up the meaning of a word, it feels a shame to close the dictionary. On such days, before buying ...
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Reading with a dictionary: An excerpt from Jhumpa Lahiri’s new book

Usually when I read Italian I don’t use a dictionary. Only a pen to underline the words I don’t know, the sentences that strike me. When I come upon a new word, I have to make a decision. I could stop ...
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Is there any software that allows me to query a dictionary while reading any text anywhere on the PC?

Get the free Merriam Webster's Concise dictionary, from cnet.com in the downloads section. Find it in the Languages section, under the Home and Education category. HT Image Move your mouse cursor over ...