# KanjiSnap: Learn Japanese — Kanji Scanner & JLPT Study

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

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjisnap-learn-japanese/id6749803401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NIRYPH LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832193092)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.4 · 175 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanjisnap-learn-japanese/id6749803401/reviews.md

## What is KanjiSnap?

Turn the Japanese around you into the Japanese you know.

Scan manga, menus, signs or textbooks with your camera and KanjiSnap breaks the text into words, shows readings and meanings, and turns them into flashcards you'll actually review. Then keep going with a full learning app built around them.

EVERYTHING IN ONE APP

• Japanese dictionary — 230,000+ entries with readings, meanings, example sentences, conjugations and frequency data. Search in Japanese, romaji or English.
• Spaced repetition flashcards — a proper SM-2 scheduler with Again / Hard / Good / Easy grading, learning steps and daily limits, so reviews stay manageable instead of piling up.
• Grammar reference — 317 grammar points from N5 to advanced, with 634 example sentences, common mistakes and related-point links.
• JLPT vocabulary — study and filter N5 through N1, with four practice modes including listening.
• Hiragana, katakana and kanji — animated stroke order for 3,800+ characters, with reading and tracing practice.
• From Zero — a guided beginner path for absolute beginners.
• Native audio — thousands of recorded words to train your ear.

GAMES THAT ACTUALLY TEACH

• Daily Kanji Puzzle — one puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Build real compound words from eight kanji tiles, score more for rarer finds, and share your result. Compete on the worldwide leaderboard.
• Speed Round — 60 seconds, four choices, a combo multiplier that rewards streaks. Pick your JLPT level and go.

SCAN THE REAL WORLD

Point your camera at anything Japanese. On-device text recognition reads it, MeCab splits it into real words — not just characters — and every word is one tap from your flashcard deck. Works on manga panels, restaurant menus, station signs, screenshots and printed pages.

BUILT FOR LEARNERS, NOT FOR ADS

There are no ads in KanjiSnap. There is no subscription. Almost everything above is free, including the daily puzzle and the entire dictionary.

KanjiSnap Premium is a single one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited scanning, the full puzzle archive, detailed statistics, streak repair — and every feature we add in the future. Buy it once and you're done forever.

Your data stays on your device. Export your deck to Anki whenever you like.

## 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)

### 2.0 — 2026-09-01

KanjiSnap is now a complete Japanese learning app — and it comes with games.

DAILY KANJI PUZZLE
One puzzle a day, the same for every player. Build real compound words from eight kanji tiles and score more points for rarer words. Share your result and climb the worldwide leaderboard.

SPEED ROUND
A 60-second sprint with a combo multiplier. Choose your JLPT level and see how far you get.

A MUCH BETTER REVIEW SYSTEM
Reviews are now graded Again / Hard / Good / Easy instead of just right or wrong, with proper learning steps, relearning after a lapse, and daily limits so a big deck no longer dumps hundreds of cards on you at once. Each button shows exactly when you'll see the card again.

FIXES AND POLISH
• Dictionary search is dramatically faster
• The app launches noticeably quicker
• Due-card reminders are now a single daily summary instead of one notification per card
• Tracing practice now reports your actual stroke count honestly
• Various stability and interface fixes

Existing Premium owners: every new feature is included at no extra cost. Thank you for backing us early.

### 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

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## More apps by NIRYPH LTD

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All apps by NIRYPH LTD: https://appshunter.io/developer/1832193092

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