NIHONGO APPLICATION FOR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE Nihongo Application For Android Mobile Phone.
NIHONGO APPLICATION
FOR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE
PUBLICATION ARTICLE
By:
N ovel I dris Abas
H usni Thamrin, M .T., Ph.D
Aris Rakhmadi, S.T., M .Eng
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATICS
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
JULY, 2013
NIHONGO APPLICATION
FOR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE
Novel Idris Abas, Husni Thamrin, Aris Rakhmadi
Department of Informatics, Faculty of Communications and Informatics,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Japan is an interesting country in many aspects. Most people, especially those who
first come to Japan face problems. The problems include the difference of language. Nihongo,
is a unique language. It has special structure of the sentence. In this research we develop
Nihongo application which has focus two focuses, i.e. to ease Indonesian to communicate in
Japanese language, and give some short information about Japan. Fix and Code Software
development model is used to develop the application. The Nihongo application has features
Hiragana table, Katakana table, daily conversations in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo
translation, video about Japan, top cities in Japan with its attractions, tips about staying in
Japan, more than 2.000 vocabularies in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo translation, and short
information about Nihongo application. The application can be installed at Android Froyo OS
(2.2) or later. The application is tested on Smartfren Andromax i, Sony Experia Miro,
Samsung Galaxy mini 2, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy W, Sony Ericsson Mini Pro,
and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. The result of the test proves that the Nihongo application run
well. Our surveys say that the application clearly gives useful information about Japan, and
eases Indonesian to communicate, socialize, and live in Japan.
Keywords: nihongo, android mobile, Japan.
Japan face problems. The problems include
INTRODUCTION
Tourism
the difference of weather, culture, and
Organization informs that on May 2012,
language. Nihongo, or bahasa Jepang as
there are 7.100 Indonesian tourists who
Indonesian say, is a unique language.
visit Japan (HaloJepang, 2012). Most
Nihongo
uses
people, especially those who first come to
systems;
Kanji
Japan
National
four
different
(Chinese
writing
characters),
Hiragana (phonetic alphabet for native
there is no application which provides
words), Katakana (phonetic alphabet for
information about Japan and Nihongo in
foreign words),
Bahasa Indonesia.
and
Romaji (western
alphabet use to write Japanese) (Facts about
There are several alternatives to
Japan, 2013). If we compare Nihongo and
solve the problem. First, Indonesian may
Bahasa we
bring Nihongo and manual tourism book
will find
some different
structures of sentences where Indonesian
wherever
they
go.
However,
it
has
are not familiar with.
disadvantage that is not simple because
The new comers to Japan have to
books need space to bring. Second, before
study Nihongo prior to their departure.
Indonesian people come to Japan, they
They usually have to bring bulky books
should study Nihongo. It will waste much
which take space in their baggage. On the
time.
other
of
application on their mobile phone. The third
telecommunication technology, especially
solution will be simple enough and we
mobile phone is fast. A new model of
don’t need to spend much time to study.
mobile phone appears every month. Ability
They can open the application everywhere
of mobile technology in creating flexibility
when they are in Japan or will be in Japan.
hand,
the
development
Third,
they
bring
a
Nihongo
This writing is about Nihongo
for users to communicate has caused the
technology to change so rapidly in terms of
application development to
number of users and the capabilities of the
aforementioned
technology itself. Increase the ability of
platform. The writer use android mobile
mobile phones has allowed to bring a
because IDC reports that on September 13th,
variety of new functions as well as its
2012 Android is the most famous smart
primary function as a communication tool
phone operating system in Indonesia (HL,
(Ridho, 2011). However, according to our
2012).
searching in mobile phone software market,
LITERATURE REVIEW
problems
on
solve
the
Android
Aryani (2012) said that mobile is all
web contains hiragana, katakana, particle
of activities that can be done in every time
and making sentence. The web contains
and
quiz or exercise that can be done by user.
everywhere
without
barrier.
The
development of information and technology
Nadira
(2011)
discusses
about
makes everything can be done quickly and
making an application that can be run on
easily. In the education side, the use of
Android platform.
They made Italian
good English is the main requirement which
language
application
cannot be ignored, because can face the
Android platform, where by using this
people’s ability to use that language.
application, the user can learn how to
English has also become international
understand and test their Italian language
language that is used in any developed
skills. The application can ease how to learn
countries. English become compulsory
Italian language with features like subject
lesson to study. In this research the writer
matter, and test the user’s skill with
tries to build an application which contains
exercise features without restricting the
subjects, the example of the sentences, and
dimension so can help Italian language
the exercise.
learning process.
learning
on
the
Lailasari, Kurniawati, Afriansyah
Kusumawardani (2013) said that the
(2010) said that nowadays, learning media
system provide a service that can map the
uses book. Other media that can be used in
location of tourism more easily and quickly.
the teaching learning process is internet.
The system is also designed in such a way
Today internet is one of people needs. This
to be more interactive with the user in its
research explained how to make Japanese
operation.
language web E-learning for beginners by
complete information on the tourism map of
using PHP and MySQL. The purpose of
the location of objects that exist in Malang
making the website is to make people learn
regency, travel guides to the tourists as
through the web instead of using book. The
tourist information, hotel, restaurant and
This
system
will
provide
travel packages are available and offered by
Furthermore, if the application has not
the Department of Tourism Malang.
been fixed, then the writer will back to
RESEARCH METHOD
code and fix the program.
a. Code and Fix Diagram
In this research, writer expands
In creating this application, writer
Code and Fix Development Life Cycle
uses Code and Fix Development Life
Models and the activities are shown in a
Cycle Models. Generally, Code and Fix
flowchart in Figure 2.
Development Life Cycle Models can be
described in a phase in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Code and Fix Models Diagram
Figure 2 Code and Fix Models in flowchart
Code and Fix Method contains some
In developing “Nihongo Application
step to complete the life cycle, which
for Android Mobile Phone”, there are
are conceptual, code and fix, and
some steps that must be done. First, the
release. In conceptual step, the writer
writer must collect data about the
collects the data and designs the general
content of its application. The writer
layout. After designing the application,
gets data from Japanese, website, and
then the writer goes to code the
books. After collecting data, the writer
program. If the application has been
must check completeness of data. If
fixed, then application will be release.
data is not complete then writer must
application until application is ready to
recollect data, but if data is complete
be released. When the application
then the writer designs the application.
passes the test, the writer goes to
After designing application, the writer
reporting a research.
constructs application by using Eclipse
b. State Diagram
Indigo. Next step is testing application,
State Diagram on figure 3 shows
and ensure that the application runs
how application works on Android
well. If the application does not run
mobile phone.
well, writer must fix application and test
Figure 3 State Diagram of Nihongo Application
Hiragana, Katakana,
When application runs, user sees
Percakapan,
main menu of the application. There are
Jepang, Kiat Hidup, Kosakata, and
seven menus in main view, such as
About. When user clicks Hiragana,
then they will see Tabel Hiragana.
application. If user does not click any
When user clicks Katakana, then they
menus, and user clicks back in android
will see Tabel Katakana, and when user
devices, then application will close
clicks Percakapan, then user goes to
automatically.
sub menu. If user clicks sub menu, there
c. Testing System
will be kumpulan percakapan. If user
In order to ensure that Nihongo
clicks Jepang, user will see Video menu
application is useful, the writer tested
and Kota Populer menu. If user clicks
the application to the user by using
Video menu, then user can watch video
questionnaires
about Japan, and if user clicks Kota
Moreover, system testing is used to
Populer menu, then user will go to sub
prove that the application can be run
menu. If user clicks sub menu, user will
well.
go to page of its sub menu which has
attractions
menu.
If
user
clicks
analysis
system.
RESULTS and ANALYSIS
In
implementing
Nihongo
attractions menu, then user will go to its
application for Android mobile phone,
page.
the application is tested by using
When user clicks Kiat Hidup, then
user goes to sub menu. If user clicks a
android mobile phone. The results are
as follows:
sub menu, user will see Kiat-kiat hidup.
If user clicks kosakata, then user goes to
a. “Percakapan Sehari Hari” Page
kosakata page, and if user clicks about,
Figure 4 shows list menu of
then user will see information about
“Percakapan” page. User can find this
application. If user clicks website link,
page by clicking “Percakapan” button in
then the application will open its
main menu page. “Percakapan Sehari
website page by using web browser
Hari” page contains twenty four daily
conversations in Japanese language to
Bahasa
Translation.
conversations
include
The
daily
“Ungkapan
Berguna 1”, “Ungkapan Berguna 2”,
“Perkenalan
(Nama,
Negara,
Pekerjaan)”, “Perkenalan (hobi)”, and
“Perkenalan
(Keluarga
pekerjaan
Figure 5 Display of “Tiba di Rumah
Keluarga Angkat” page.
b. “Kosakata” Page
This page contains more than 2.000
rumah”
words in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo
words. Figure 6 shows “Kosakata”
page. User can put words in the text
fields, and then the application shows
Figure 4 Display of “Percakapan” page
If user clicks a menu, user goes to
the words in Bahasa, Romaji, and
Nihongo words.
its page. For example, if user clicks
“Tiba di Rumah Keluarga Angkat”
menu, then user will go to “Tiba di
Rumah Keluarga Angkat” page. In this
Figure 6 Display of “Kosakata” Page
page,
user
can
hear
and
read
c. Questionnaire Analysis
conversations about visiting Japanese
Questionnaire analysis is conducted
family. Figure 5 shows “Percakapan
to infer how effective this application is
sehari hari” page.
used for Indonesian generally, and
Indonesian who first come to Japan.
Questionnaire is done on 14th of June,
2013 with respondents are Indonesian
who will work in Japan on August,
61 - 80
(strong)
2013.
41 - 60
(enough)
21 - 40
(weak)
processed the data by using formula.
0 - 20
(very weak)
The formula is:
After processing the data, the writer
After getting the data, the writer
The highest score/ ideal score (SMax): 5
got the data in percentile rank. The data
x n = 5n (SS) .......................................... (1)
is shown in figure 7.
The lowest score (SMin): 1 x n = n (STS),
n = total respondent................................ (2)
Score (S): ∑ (total respondent that
choosing answer x answer weigh) .......... (3)
Interpretation Percentage (P):
Score (S)
SMax
× 100%
………………...(4)
Figure 7 Display of Questionnaire result
The
Where each answer has weighed;
SS
:
Strongly Agree (5)
S
:
Agree (4)
N
:
Neutral (3)
TS
:
Disagree (2)
STS
:
Strongly Disagree (1)
Moreover,
the
measurement
scale
(Riduwan
Akdon, 2007) as follow:
81 - 100
(very strong)
of
Graphic’s
statement shows in Table 1.
Table 1 Description of Graphic’s Statement
of
interpretation percentage (P) is using
international
description
and
Question
Abbreviation
Interesting display
Application is easy to be
used.
Application runs smoothly
in mobile phone.
Conversation list, hiragana
table, and katakana table
ease Indonesian to
communicate in Japanese
language.
Information is easy to be
understood.
Maximum graphical
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Furthermore, Nihongo application gives
display.
Clear audio.
Application eases user to
know city in Japan, its
attraction, and Japanese
culture.
The vocabularies help
Indonesian to
communicate in Japanese
language.
Application will ease user
to communicate, socialize,
and live in Japan.
I am satisfied with the
application’s performance
Q7
comprehensive
Q8
information
about
Japan. The facts above is proved with
79,41%
Q9
respondents
conversation
list,
said
that
hiragana
table,
katakana table ease Indonesian to
Q10
communicate in Japanese language.
Q11
73,53% Respondents mentioned that
vocabularies in Nihongo application
Nihongo application for Android
mobile
phone
interesting
Japanese language. Moreover, 77,06%
application. It is proved that 85,88%
respondents concluded that Nihongo
respondents
of
application will ease Indonesian to
application is interesting, and 78,82%
communicate, socialize, and live in
respondents said that the Nihongo
Japan.
application has maximum graphical
comprehensive information about Japan
display. It is also supported that 78,24%
can be supported by facts that 82,94%
respondents
the
respondents mentioned that Nihongo
application can run smoothly in mobile
application ease Indonesian to know
phone. Moreover, 84,12% respondents
cities in Japan, city’s attractions, and
agree that application’s audio is clear to
Japanese culture. Furthermore, 87,06%
be heard.
respondents agree that Information in
Nihongo
said
is
an
help Indonesian to communicate in
that
mentioned
application
display
that
can
ease
Indonesian to communicate in Japanese
language, socialize, and live in Japan.
Nihongo
application
gives
Nihongo application is easy to be
understood.
that
The Nihongo Application has several
Nihongo application is an effective
features. The first feature is information
application. It proves that 90,59%
about hiragana and katakana. The feature
respondents agree that the application is
has a purpose to give information about
easy
hiragana and katakana character to the user.
Almost
to
respondents
be
respondents
used,
said
and
satisfied
77,65%
with
the
It helps user to read the Japanese character.
The
application’s performance.
second
feature
is
the
daily
conversations. In this feature, user can read
d. System Analysis
In order to analyze the Nihongo
the daily conversations in Bahasa, Japanese
application system, the writer tested the
Language, and Romaji. The user can hear
application to several mobile phones
the
with different specifications. Different
Language. The daily conversations help the
specifications
the
user to communicate, socialize, and live in
application’s quality, especially the
Japan. The third feature is a video about
interface of application.
Japan. The feature informs to the user about
also
affect
daily
conversations
in
Japanese
Based on the system which has been
Japan in video. The fourth feature is
tested, it proves that the Nihongo
information about several cities in Japan
application
on
and some attractions of the city. The feature
Smartfren Andromax I, Sony Xperia
is useful to the user which will have
Miro,
2,
vacation in Japan. The fifth feature is
Samsung Galaxy S2, Sony Ericson
Japanese phrase. The feature provides more
Xperia Mini Pro, and Samsung Galaxy
than 2000 phrase in Bahasa, Japanese
Ace 2.
Language, and Romaji. In this feature has
DISCUSSION
searching box. The searching box is useable
can
Samsung
be
run
Galaxy
well
mini
to search the phrase. The feature is useful
for the user when the user face the problem
development
about Japanese language. The sixth feature
previous
is several tips about staying in Japan
Lailasari,
includes.
Afriansyah made Japanese language
In comparing the research with another
research which relates in the literature
method
research
is
with
the
made
by
Kurniawati,
and
web E-learning for beginners by
using PHP and MySQL.
review, there are some differences and
3. The research discuss about Japanese
similarities. The differences and similarities
language and Japan. The Nihongo
are
application is made for Android
1. This research discuss about making
mobile phone. There is a difference
six
and a similarity with the previous
features. The previous research is
research is made by Nadira. The
made by Aryani built the mobile
difference is Nadira discuss about
phone application. The application
the
about English with several features.
application. The similarity is the
The features include the English
Italian language learning application
subjects,
is built for the Android mobile
Nihongo
application
the
with
example
of
the
Italian
language
learning
platform.
sentences, and the exercise.
is
an
4. The Nihongo application informs to
Japan
and
the user some information about
Japanese language. This research is
several cities in Japan and some
developed by Eclipse programming
attractions of the city. The previous
development software with Java
research is made by Kusumawardani
programming
construct
2. Nihongo
application
application
about
and
xml
programming. There is a different
the
application
with
information about Malang. Malang
is one of cities in Indonesia.
information in Nihongo application
CONCLUSSION
is easy to be understood.
Based on the questionnaire analysis and
system analysis, the writer concludes that:
3. Nihongo Application for Android
Mobile Phone eases Indonesian to
1. Nihongo application for Android
communicate, socialize, and live in
Mobile Phone can be run well in
Japan. It is evidenced that 79,41%
several mobile phones, such as
of
Samsung Galaxy Young, Samsung
conversation list, hiragana table, and
Galaxy Wonder, Samsung Galaxy
katakana table ease Indonesian to
Mini
communicate in Japanese language.
2.
However,
Nihongo
respondents
is
also
agree
proved
that
application for Android Mobile
It
Phone could not be installed in some
vocabularies contained in Nihongo
devices, such as Samsung Galaxy
application
Tab.
communicate in Japenese language.
help
that
the
Indonesian
to
2. Nihongo Application for Android
It is corroborated that 77,06% of
Mobile Phone gives information
respondents agree that Nihongo
about
application
Japan,
culture,
and
its
will
ease
user
to
attraction clearly. It is proved in
communicate, socialize, and live in
questionnaire analysis that 82,94%
Japan.
of respondents agree that Nihongo
Based on three points above, it can
application can ease user to know
be concluded that the objective of
city in Japan, its attraction, and
Nihongo
Japanese
successfully.
culture.
Furthermore,
87,06% of respondents agree that
Application
is
done
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FOR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE
PUBLICATION ARTICLE
By:
N ovel I dris Abas
H usni Thamrin, M .T., Ph.D
Aris Rakhmadi, S.T., M .Eng
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATICS
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
JULY, 2013
NIHONGO APPLICATION
FOR ANDROID MOBILE PHONE
Novel Idris Abas, Husni Thamrin, Aris Rakhmadi
Department of Informatics, Faculty of Communications and Informatics,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Email: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Japan is an interesting country in many aspects. Most people, especially those who
first come to Japan face problems. The problems include the difference of language. Nihongo,
is a unique language. It has special structure of the sentence. In this research we develop
Nihongo application which has focus two focuses, i.e. to ease Indonesian to communicate in
Japanese language, and give some short information about Japan. Fix and Code Software
development model is used to develop the application. The Nihongo application has features
Hiragana table, Katakana table, daily conversations in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo
translation, video about Japan, top cities in Japan with its attractions, tips about staying in
Japan, more than 2.000 vocabularies in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo translation, and short
information about Nihongo application. The application can be installed at Android Froyo OS
(2.2) or later. The application is tested on Smartfren Andromax i, Sony Experia Miro,
Samsung Galaxy mini 2, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy W, Sony Ericsson Mini Pro,
and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. The result of the test proves that the Nihongo application run
well. Our surveys say that the application clearly gives useful information about Japan, and
eases Indonesian to communicate, socialize, and live in Japan.
Keywords: nihongo, android mobile, Japan.
Japan face problems. The problems include
INTRODUCTION
Tourism
the difference of weather, culture, and
Organization informs that on May 2012,
language. Nihongo, or bahasa Jepang as
there are 7.100 Indonesian tourists who
Indonesian say, is a unique language.
visit Japan (HaloJepang, 2012). Most
Nihongo
uses
people, especially those who first come to
systems;
Kanji
Japan
National
four
different
(Chinese
writing
characters),
Hiragana (phonetic alphabet for native
there is no application which provides
words), Katakana (phonetic alphabet for
information about Japan and Nihongo in
foreign words),
Bahasa Indonesia.
and
Romaji (western
alphabet use to write Japanese) (Facts about
There are several alternatives to
Japan, 2013). If we compare Nihongo and
solve the problem. First, Indonesian may
Bahasa we
bring Nihongo and manual tourism book
will find
some different
structures of sentences where Indonesian
wherever
they
go.
However,
it
has
are not familiar with.
disadvantage that is not simple because
The new comers to Japan have to
books need space to bring. Second, before
study Nihongo prior to their departure.
Indonesian people come to Japan, they
They usually have to bring bulky books
should study Nihongo. It will waste much
which take space in their baggage. On the
time.
other
of
application on their mobile phone. The third
telecommunication technology, especially
solution will be simple enough and we
mobile phone is fast. A new model of
don’t need to spend much time to study.
mobile phone appears every month. Ability
They can open the application everywhere
of mobile technology in creating flexibility
when they are in Japan or will be in Japan.
hand,
the
development
Third,
they
bring
a
Nihongo
This writing is about Nihongo
for users to communicate has caused the
technology to change so rapidly in terms of
application development to
number of users and the capabilities of the
aforementioned
technology itself. Increase the ability of
platform. The writer use android mobile
mobile phones has allowed to bring a
because IDC reports that on September 13th,
variety of new functions as well as its
2012 Android is the most famous smart
primary function as a communication tool
phone operating system in Indonesia (HL,
(Ridho, 2011). However, according to our
2012).
searching in mobile phone software market,
LITERATURE REVIEW
problems
on
solve
the
Android
Aryani (2012) said that mobile is all
web contains hiragana, katakana, particle
of activities that can be done in every time
and making sentence. The web contains
and
quiz or exercise that can be done by user.
everywhere
without
barrier.
The
development of information and technology
Nadira
(2011)
discusses
about
makes everything can be done quickly and
making an application that can be run on
easily. In the education side, the use of
Android platform.
They made Italian
good English is the main requirement which
language
application
cannot be ignored, because can face the
Android platform, where by using this
people’s ability to use that language.
application, the user can learn how to
English has also become international
understand and test their Italian language
language that is used in any developed
skills. The application can ease how to learn
countries. English become compulsory
Italian language with features like subject
lesson to study. In this research the writer
matter, and test the user’s skill with
tries to build an application which contains
exercise features without restricting the
subjects, the example of the sentences, and
dimension so can help Italian language
the exercise.
learning process.
learning
on
the
Lailasari, Kurniawati, Afriansyah
Kusumawardani (2013) said that the
(2010) said that nowadays, learning media
system provide a service that can map the
uses book. Other media that can be used in
location of tourism more easily and quickly.
the teaching learning process is internet.
The system is also designed in such a way
Today internet is one of people needs. This
to be more interactive with the user in its
research explained how to make Japanese
operation.
language web E-learning for beginners by
complete information on the tourism map of
using PHP and MySQL. The purpose of
the location of objects that exist in Malang
making the website is to make people learn
regency, travel guides to the tourists as
through the web instead of using book. The
tourist information, hotel, restaurant and
This
system
will
provide
travel packages are available and offered by
Furthermore, if the application has not
the Department of Tourism Malang.
been fixed, then the writer will back to
RESEARCH METHOD
code and fix the program.
a. Code and Fix Diagram
In this research, writer expands
In creating this application, writer
Code and Fix Development Life Cycle
uses Code and Fix Development Life
Models and the activities are shown in a
Cycle Models. Generally, Code and Fix
flowchart in Figure 2.
Development Life Cycle Models can be
described in a phase in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Code and Fix Models Diagram
Figure 2 Code and Fix Models in flowchart
Code and Fix Method contains some
In developing “Nihongo Application
step to complete the life cycle, which
for Android Mobile Phone”, there are
are conceptual, code and fix, and
some steps that must be done. First, the
release. In conceptual step, the writer
writer must collect data about the
collects the data and designs the general
content of its application. The writer
layout. After designing the application,
gets data from Japanese, website, and
then the writer goes to code the
books. After collecting data, the writer
program. If the application has been
must check completeness of data. If
fixed, then application will be release.
data is not complete then writer must
application until application is ready to
recollect data, but if data is complete
be released. When the application
then the writer designs the application.
passes the test, the writer goes to
After designing application, the writer
reporting a research.
constructs application by using Eclipse
b. State Diagram
Indigo. Next step is testing application,
State Diagram on figure 3 shows
and ensure that the application runs
how application works on Android
well. If the application does not run
mobile phone.
well, writer must fix application and test
Figure 3 State Diagram of Nihongo Application
Hiragana, Katakana,
When application runs, user sees
Percakapan,
main menu of the application. There are
Jepang, Kiat Hidup, Kosakata, and
seven menus in main view, such as
About. When user clicks Hiragana,
then they will see Tabel Hiragana.
application. If user does not click any
When user clicks Katakana, then they
menus, and user clicks back in android
will see Tabel Katakana, and when user
devices, then application will close
clicks Percakapan, then user goes to
automatically.
sub menu. If user clicks sub menu, there
c. Testing System
will be kumpulan percakapan. If user
In order to ensure that Nihongo
clicks Jepang, user will see Video menu
application is useful, the writer tested
and Kota Populer menu. If user clicks
the application to the user by using
Video menu, then user can watch video
questionnaires
about Japan, and if user clicks Kota
Moreover, system testing is used to
Populer menu, then user will go to sub
prove that the application can be run
menu. If user clicks sub menu, user will
well.
go to page of its sub menu which has
attractions
menu.
If
user
clicks
analysis
system.
RESULTS and ANALYSIS
In
implementing
Nihongo
attractions menu, then user will go to its
application for Android mobile phone,
page.
the application is tested by using
When user clicks Kiat Hidup, then
user goes to sub menu. If user clicks a
android mobile phone. The results are
as follows:
sub menu, user will see Kiat-kiat hidup.
If user clicks kosakata, then user goes to
a. “Percakapan Sehari Hari” Page
kosakata page, and if user clicks about,
Figure 4 shows list menu of
then user will see information about
“Percakapan” page. User can find this
application. If user clicks website link,
page by clicking “Percakapan” button in
then the application will open its
main menu page. “Percakapan Sehari
website page by using web browser
Hari” page contains twenty four daily
conversations in Japanese language to
Bahasa
Translation.
conversations
include
The
daily
“Ungkapan
Berguna 1”, “Ungkapan Berguna 2”,
“Perkenalan
(Nama,
Negara,
Pekerjaan)”, “Perkenalan (hobi)”, and
“Perkenalan
(Keluarga
pekerjaan
Figure 5 Display of “Tiba di Rumah
Keluarga Angkat” page.
b. “Kosakata” Page
This page contains more than 2.000
rumah”
words in Bahasa, Romaji, and Nihongo
words. Figure 6 shows “Kosakata”
page. User can put words in the text
fields, and then the application shows
Figure 4 Display of “Percakapan” page
If user clicks a menu, user goes to
the words in Bahasa, Romaji, and
Nihongo words.
its page. For example, if user clicks
“Tiba di Rumah Keluarga Angkat”
menu, then user will go to “Tiba di
Rumah Keluarga Angkat” page. In this
Figure 6 Display of “Kosakata” Page
page,
user
can
hear
and
read
c. Questionnaire Analysis
conversations about visiting Japanese
Questionnaire analysis is conducted
family. Figure 5 shows “Percakapan
to infer how effective this application is
sehari hari” page.
used for Indonesian generally, and
Indonesian who first come to Japan.
Questionnaire is done on 14th of June,
2013 with respondents are Indonesian
who will work in Japan on August,
61 - 80
(strong)
2013.
41 - 60
(enough)
21 - 40
(weak)
processed the data by using formula.
0 - 20
(very weak)
The formula is:
After processing the data, the writer
After getting the data, the writer
The highest score/ ideal score (SMax): 5
got the data in percentile rank. The data
x n = 5n (SS) .......................................... (1)
is shown in figure 7.
The lowest score (SMin): 1 x n = n (STS),
n = total respondent................................ (2)
Score (S): ∑ (total respondent that
choosing answer x answer weigh) .......... (3)
Interpretation Percentage (P):
Score (S)
SMax
× 100%
………………...(4)
Figure 7 Display of Questionnaire result
The
Where each answer has weighed;
SS
:
Strongly Agree (5)
S
:
Agree (4)
N
:
Neutral (3)
TS
:
Disagree (2)
STS
:
Strongly Disagree (1)
Moreover,
the
measurement
scale
(Riduwan
Akdon, 2007) as follow:
81 - 100
(very strong)
of
Graphic’s
statement shows in Table 1.
Table 1 Description of Graphic’s Statement
of
interpretation percentage (P) is using
international
description
and
Question
Abbreviation
Interesting display
Application is easy to be
used.
Application runs smoothly
in mobile phone.
Conversation list, hiragana
table, and katakana table
ease Indonesian to
communicate in Japanese
language.
Information is easy to be
understood.
Maximum graphical
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Furthermore, Nihongo application gives
display.
Clear audio.
Application eases user to
know city in Japan, its
attraction, and Japanese
culture.
The vocabularies help
Indonesian to
communicate in Japanese
language.
Application will ease user
to communicate, socialize,
and live in Japan.
I am satisfied with the
application’s performance
Q7
comprehensive
Q8
information
about
Japan. The facts above is proved with
79,41%
Q9
respondents
conversation
list,
said
that
hiragana
table,
katakana table ease Indonesian to
Q10
communicate in Japanese language.
Q11
73,53% Respondents mentioned that
vocabularies in Nihongo application
Nihongo application for Android
mobile
phone
interesting
Japanese language. Moreover, 77,06%
application. It is proved that 85,88%
respondents concluded that Nihongo
respondents
of
application will ease Indonesian to
application is interesting, and 78,82%
communicate, socialize, and live in
respondents said that the Nihongo
Japan.
application has maximum graphical
comprehensive information about Japan
display. It is also supported that 78,24%
can be supported by facts that 82,94%
respondents
the
respondents mentioned that Nihongo
application can run smoothly in mobile
application ease Indonesian to know
phone. Moreover, 84,12% respondents
cities in Japan, city’s attractions, and
agree that application’s audio is clear to
Japanese culture. Furthermore, 87,06%
be heard.
respondents agree that Information in
Nihongo
said
is
an
help Indonesian to communicate in
that
mentioned
application
display
that
can
ease
Indonesian to communicate in Japanese
language, socialize, and live in Japan.
Nihongo
application
gives
Nihongo application is easy to be
understood.
that
The Nihongo Application has several
Nihongo application is an effective
features. The first feature is information
application. It proves that 90,59%
about hiragana and katakana. The feature
respondents agree that the application is
has a purpose to give information about
easy
hiragana and katakana character to the user.
Almost
to
respondents
be
respondents
used,
said
and
satisfied
77,65%
with
the
It helps user to read the Japanese character.
The
application’s performance.
second
feature
is
the
daily
conversations. In this feature, user can read
d. System Analysis
In order to analyze the Nihongo
the daily conversations in Bahasa, Japanese
application system, the writer tested the
Language, and Romaji. The user can hear
application to several mobile phones
the
with different specifications. Different
Language. The daily conversations help the
specifications
the
user to communicate, socialize, and live in
application’s quality, especially the
Japan. The third feature is a video about
interface of application.
Japan. The feature informs to the user about
also
affect
daily
conversations
in
Japanese
Based on the system which has been
Japan in video. The fourth feature is
tested, it proves that the Nihongo
information about several cities in Japan
application
on
and some attractions of the city. The feature
Smartfren Andromax I, Sony Xperia
is useful to the user which will have
Miro,
2,
vacation in Japan. The fifth feature is
Samsung Galaxy S2, Sony Ericson
Japanese phrase. The feature provides more
Xperia Mini Pro, and Samsung Galaxy
than 2000 phrase in Bahasa, Japanese
Ace 2.
Language, and Romaji. In this feature has
DISCUSSION
searching box. The searching box is useable
can
Samsung
be
run
Galaxy
well
mini
to search the phrase. The feature is useful
for the user when the user face the problem
development
about Japanese language. The sixth feature
previous
is several tips about staying in Japan
Lailasari,
includes.
Afriansyah made Japanese language
In comparing the research with another
research which relates in the literature
method
research
is
with
the
made
by
Kurniawati,
and
web E-learning for beginners by
using PHP and MySQL.
review, there are some differences and
3. The research discuss about Japanese
similarities. The differences and similarities
language and Japan. The Nihongo
are
application is made for Android
1. This research discuss about making
mobile phone. There is a difference
six
and a similarity with the previous
features. The previous research is
research is made by Nadira. The
made by Aryani built the mobile
difference is Nadira discuss about
phone application. The application
the
about English with several features.
application. The similarity is the
The features include the English
Italian language learning application
subjects,
is built for the Android mobile
Nihongo
application
the
with
example
of
the
Italian
language
learning
platform.
sentences, and the exercise.
is
an
4. The Nihongo application informs to
Japan
and
the user some information about
Japanese language. This research is
several cities in Japan and some
developed by Eclipse programming
attractions of the city. The previous
development software with Java
research is made by Kusumawardani
programming
construct
2. Nihongo
application
application
about
and
xml
programming. There is a different
the
application
with
information about Malang. Malang
is one of cities in Indonesia.
information in Nihongo application
CONCLUSSION
is easy to be understood.
Based on the questionnaire analysis and
system analysis, the writer concludes that:
3. Nihongo Application for Android
Mobile Phone eases Indonesian to
1. Nihongo application for Android
communicate, socialize, and live in
Mobile Phone can be run well in
Japan. It is evidenced that 79,41%
several mobile phones, such as
of
Samsung Galaxy Young, Samsung
conversation list, hiragana table, and
Galaxy Wonder, Samsung Galaxy
katakana table ease Indonesian to
Mini
communicate in Japanese language.
2.
However,
Nihongo
respondents
is
also
agree
proved
that
application for Android Mobile
It
Phone could not be installed in some
vocabularies contained in Nihongo
devices, such as Samsung Galaxy
application
Tab.
communicate in Japenese language.
help
that
the
Indonesian
to
2. Nihongo Application for Android
It is corroborated that 77,06% of
Mobile Phone gives information
respondents agree that Nihongo
about
application
Japan,
culture,
and
its
will
ease
user
to
attraction clearly. It is proved in
communicate, socialize, and live in
questionnaire analysis that 82,94%
Japan.
of respondents agree that Nihongo
Based on three points above, it can
application can ease user to know
be concluded that the objective of
city in Japan, its attraction, and
Nihongo
Japanese
successfully.
culture.
Furthermore,
87,06% of respondents agree that
Application
is
done
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