# Japanese Ruby — Japanese Furigana

> Adds furigana to Japanese text from camera, photos, paste, and handwriting. (iPhone/iPad app by Microstone Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-ruby/id1437026891 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Microstone Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/791918315)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 102 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-09-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-ruby/id1437026891/reviews.md

## What is Japanese Ruby?

This is an APP that add ruby characters (furigana) to Japanese inputted by camera, photo, pasting, handwriting for Japanese beginner automatically.

Usage 1: You can copy characters from Safari, and  paste them into the text box, and study Japanese with hiragana or English characters.

Usage 2: You can study Japanese by camera or photo library.

Usage 3: You can input unknown kanji by handwriting and check how to read it.

Usage 4: You can input text with keyboard, and send the text with ruby in PDF by mail.

## Key features

- Add furigana to Japanese text
- Input via camera
- Input via photo library
- Handwriting recognition for kanji
- Export to PDF with furigana
- Study with hiragana or English

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-ruby/id1437026891/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 太难用了

*2022-02-17*

写半天出来没一个对的，一颗星都不想给

### 3/5 — 文字そのものをコピー、ペーストできるように

*2019-04-20*

文字を画像として保存するだけではなく、文字そのものを、コピーして、ペーストできるようにしてほしい

### 1/5 — 正しくない

*2018-11-06*

採用担当田中です→さいようたんとうでんちゅう

## Frequently asked questions about Japanese Ruby

### How does Japanese Ruby add furigana?

Japanese Ruby automatically adds ruby characters (furigana) to Japanese text. It can process input from your camera, photos, pasted text, or even handwriting.

### What input methods does Japanese Ruby support?

You can use Japanese Ruby with your camera to scan text, import photos from your library, paste text directly, or write kanji by hand to see their readings.

### Can I export Japanese text with furigana from Japanese Ruby?

Yes, you can input text using the keyboard and then send the text with furigana included in a PDF format via email.

### Is Japanese Ruby suitable for absolute beginners?

Yes, the app is designed for Japanese beginners, allowing them to study with hiragana or English translations alongside the furigana.

### What devices is Japanese Ruby compatible with?

Japanese Ruby is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Japanese Ruby updated?

The latest version is 1.2, and the app was last updated on May 28, 2019. It was initially released on September 27, 2018.

### Does Japanese Ruby have ads?

No, Japanese Ruby does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2019-05-28

bug fix

### 1.1 — 2018-10-03

・resizable separator
・Japanese recognition from photo

### 1.0 — 2018-09-26

No release notes.

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