# FuriRead — Japanese reading helper

> Japanese reading helper (iPhone/iPad app by 冰冰 邓.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/furiread/id6758431777 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [冰冰 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548893444)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/furiread/id6758431777/reviews.md

## What is FuriRead?

FuriRead is a Safari reading helper for Japanese learners.

Open Japanese news, blogs, or webpages and FuriRead automatically shows kana readings above kanji, turning real web content into readable study material.

Key features:
• Add furigana to Japanese webpages automatically
• Select a word to see kana, romaji, part of speech, level tags, and definitions
• Listen to word pronunciation with built-in TTS
• Extract article vocabulary and group it by part of speech
• Improved readings for numbers, dates, counters, people counts, and Japanese era years

FuriRead is useful for JLPT study, reading NHK news, and building vocabulary from real Japanese content.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FuriRead Pro (Full Access) | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-19

Add Syntax Highlighting and Explanation Features

### 1.1 — 2026-08-17

Version 1.1:
• Added word lookup popup with kana, romaji, part of speech, level tags, and definitions
• Added TTS pronunciation for selected words and article vocabulary
• Added article vocabulary panel grouped by part of speech
• Improved furigana readings for numbers, dates, counters, people counts, and era years

### 1.0 — 2026-02-12

No release notes.

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