# KanjiSnap: Japanese OCR — Kanji Scanner & JLPT Study

> Kanji Scanner & JLPT Study (iPhone/iPad app by niryph.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjisnap-japanese-ocr/id6749803401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [niryph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832193092)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.4 · 173 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjisnap-japanese-ocr/id6749803401/reviews.md

## What is KanjiSnap?

Learn Japanese through grammar, vocabulary, kanji, kana, and the real-world text around you.
KanjiSnap is a Japanese learning companion with a built-in scanner. Capture Japanese from manga, books, menus, signs, screenshots, and photos, then explore its words, readings, meanings, grammar, and kanji in context.

Use the camera or import an image. KanjiSnap recognizes Japanese text, breaks it into words, and helps turn what you encounter into practical study material.

What you can do with KanjiSnap:

-Learn Japanese grammar and common sentence patterns
-Scan Japanese text using your camera or photo library
-Turn scanned words into flashcards for spaced-repetition review
-Look up kanji, kana, vocabulary, readings, meanings, and example sentences
-Search the Japanese dictionary using Japanese, romaji, or English
-Filter and study JLPT vocabulary from N5 to N1
-Practice hiragana, katakana, essential kanji, and common words
-Review with quizzes, listening practice, and fill-in-the-blank exercises
-Track daily goals, streaks, accuracy, and study progress
-Study comfortably with dark mode and support for iPhone and iPad
-Keep your learning data stored locally and export flashcards for backup

Study from the Japanese around you:

- Manga, novels, and textbooks
- Restaurant menus and travel signs
- Screenshots, documents, and printed pages
- JLPT prep material and class handouts

Premium unlocks unlimited OCR scans, ad-free studying, enhanced analytics, advanced learning tools, and priority support.

Snap Japanese. Learn the words. Review until they stick.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Premium | $3.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-08-11

- grammer section

### 1.3 — 2026-05-19

- Size optimisations

### 1.2 — 2025-10-08

- improvements

### 1.1 — 2025-09-24

- minor bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2025-09-18

No release notes.

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All apps by niryph: https://appshunter.io/developer/1832193092

## Related topics

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