# KanjiCam - Kanji Camera Reader — Signs & Menus, Offline Lookup

> Signs & Menus, Offline Lookup (iPhone/iPad app by hiroaki suzuki.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjicam-kanji-camera-reader/id6769941674 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [hiroaki suzuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477004044)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 56 MB
- Languages: Japanese
- Released: 2026-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjicam-kanji-camera-reader/id6769941674/reviews.md

## What is KanjiCam?

Point your camera at any kanji — get the reading, meaning, and example words instantly.

Signs, old documents, food names, people's names. Difficult kanji appear everywhere in everyday Japanese. KanjiCam turns your camera into an offline kanji dictionary, covering 13,108 characters and 174,146 words — no internet required.


[ Features ]

- Tap any character to look it up
  Photograph text, then tap individual kanji to see readings, meanings, and compound words — all offline.

- 13,108 characters x 174,146 entries — fully offline
  Powered by kanjidic2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Works anywhere without a connection.

- On-device OCR with Apple Vision Framework
  Text recognition happens entirely on your device, in Japanese (ja-JP, accurate mode).

- Pinch zoom 1.0x-6.0x and camera light
  Read fine print and dimly lit documents with ease.

- History and favorites (SwiftData)
  Review every kanji you've looked up, anytime.


[ Great for ]

- Unfamiliar kanji on signs, menus, or names
- Historical documents, old letters, classical texts
- Deepening your vocabulary and kanji knowledge
- Reading books without losing your pace


[ Privacy ]

- OCR runs entirely on-device — nothing is sent to a server
- Photos and recognized text stay on your device
- Dictionary data is bundled locally
- Internet is used only for in-app ads


[ About ads ]

This app displays ads. An in-app purchase is available to remove ads permanently.


[ Dictionary data ]

kanjidic2 and JMdict from EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0, used without modification).


[ Legal ]

Privacy Policy: https://hiroooo.github.io/kanji-cam/legal/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://hiroooo.github.io/kanji-cam/legal/terms/
Specified Commercial Transaction: https://hiroooo.github.io/kanji-cam/legal/tokusho/
EULA: https://hiroooo.github.io/kanji-cam/legal/eula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告を非表示 | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-24

Minor improvements and stability fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-29

Added product analytics for better app improvements. Performance enhancements included.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-28

- Improved timing for review requests
- App renamed to "Kanji Camera Dictionary KanjiCam"

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-13

Added an in-app review prompt after successful kanji recognition.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-20

No release notes.

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All apps by hiroaki suzuki: https://appshunter.io/developer/1477004044

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