Japanese phonetic analysis sample

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Shows how to analyze Japanese texts and retrieves words or segments in the text by using the JapanesePhoneticAnalyzer class.

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The sample demonstrates these tasks:

  1. Analyze Japanese text

    This scenario shows how to use the GetWords method to split Japanese text, one segment per line. The segments can be words or pronunciation units.

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Reference

JapanesePhoneticAnalyzer class

System requirements

  • Windows 10 Desktop

Build the sample

  1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build.
  2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

Deploying the sample

  • Select Build > Deploy Solution.

Deploying and running the sample

  • To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or select Debug > Start Without Debugging.

How to use the sample

  • Enter Japanese text into the edit control, or use the sample text provided.
  • Select whether you wish to split the text based on words or based on units of pronunciation.
  • Click the Analyze button to perform phonetic analysis.