# Kotoba - Translate & Learn — Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese

> Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese (iPhone/iPad app by Edwin Ho.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotoba-translate-and-learn/id6761883207 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Edwin Ho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821109100)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-13
- Data updated: 2026-07-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kotoba-translate-and-learn/id6761883207/reviews.md

## What is Kotoba?

Kotoba is a phrase learning app for Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese. Capture useful phrases as you encounter them, save them into your own
library, and review them with readings, translation notes, and playback.

Use Kotoba to:
• capture phrases from typing, dictation, or shared text from other iOS apps
• save Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese phrases into a personal library
• review readings and translation notes
• study Japanese readings, Mandarin pinyin, and Cantonese Jyutping
• play phrase audio and copy phrases for study
• export and import your phrase library for backup

Kotoba is built for learners who want fast phrase capture first, then richer study support when needed.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://kotobah.edwinho.net/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kotoba | $2.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-07-15

Introducing Kotoba Home Screen widgets!

- Review saved phrases without opening the app.
- Choose between small and medium widget sizes.
- See translations and readings at a glance.
- Tap to explore phrases in Kotoba.

We’ve also made performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

### 1.4 — 2026-06-17

Japanese verb and adjective study tokens now include form tables, so you can review key conjugations directly from your saved phrases. This release also includes small quality improvements.

### 1.3 — 2026-05-27

- You can now try out a limited number of premium translations without an active subscription.
- General performance and stability improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-05-20

- New draft translation preview card design.
- Draft translation card now displays the same translation notes as saved card.
- When updated translation notes are available, there is now an option to update the translation card.
- Improve on-device translation reliability

### 1.1 — 2026-05-17

This update includes:
- Cantonese support.
- More helpful translations with richer context and learning details.
- Phrase examples now include enriched details in a quick popover.
- Enriched phrase example popovers to help you understand how words and expressions are used naturally.

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