Today I realised, who cares if it’s not a lot of money?!? Something is better than nothing, right? Perhaps there are westerners out there seeing these crazy Japanese characters and want to know what they mean? Or people in Tokyo who are seeing some new kanji due to the specific vocabulary going around on the TV and in the media.

So from now and for the foreseeable future I’ve decided to donate all the proceeds from my humble Quick Kanji Dictionary (iPhone) and Quick Kanji Dictionary HD (iPad) apps to the quake victims. It won’t be much, and I’m not under the illusion it’s gonna make a big difference by itself, but every little helps.

Grab them here:

I’m also in discussions with the outstanding Chris Berthelsen (@a_small_lab) and Luis Mendo (@luismendo) about making something more special, specifically for the victims. We’re looking for contributions for content, please check out http://a-small-lab.com

Will update when we have more to say.

Quick Kanji Dictionary HD is a kanji search tool and Japanese – English dictionary designed to be the fastest and simplest way to find the details of the more than 2000 common daily use kanji based on the component parts and stroke count.

Simply tap on component parts of the kanji character in the lower half of the screen to search for it. The total stroke count of the character can also be used to search.

Kanji details include:
- A large image of the character
- Stroke count
- Frequency of use
- On and kun readings
- English meanings
- A list of common words that include the kanji

Other features include:
- A history of recent kanji
- Japanese – English dictionary

Quick Kanji Dictionary HD for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Quick Kanji Dictionary, my first app store release, is a kanji search tool designed to be the fastest and simplest way to find the details of the more than 2000 common daily use kanji based on the component parts and stroke count.

Simply tap on component parts of the kanji character in the lower half of the screen to search for it. The parts are grouped by stroke count. The total stroke count of the character can also be used to search.

Kanji details include:

- A large image of the character

- Stroke count

- Frequency of use

- On and kun readings

- English meanings

- A list of common words that include the kanji

Quick Kanji Dictionary on the App Store