# Midori (Japanese Dictionary)

> Offline Japanese-English dictionary with extensive entries, example sentences, and learning tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Sukolsak Sakshuwong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midori-japanese-dictionary/id385231773 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sukolsak Sakshuwong](https://appshunter.io/developer/385231776)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 211 App Store ratings · 215 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 191 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2010-08-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midori-japanese-dictionary/id385231773/reviews.md

## What is Midori (Japanese Dictionary)?

Midori is a comprehensive Japanese-English, English-Japanese dictionary. It's a perfect tool for Japanese learners, with 910,000 entries, 150,000 example sentences, and numerous features designed to enhance your Japanese learning experience.

DICTIONARY ENTRIES

• More than 190,000 word entries. Each entry shows readings, meanings, and a kanji breakdown.
• More than 12,000 kanji entries. Each entry shows readings, meanings, and example compounds.
• Example sentences with furigana (small hiragana above kanji)
• Over 6,000 kanji with stroke order diagrams and stroke order animations
• Over 730,000 Japanese proper names, place names, given names, company names and product names
• Japanese pitch accent

SEARCH & TRANSLATE

• Search words by using kana or romaji, such as あき or aki
• Search words by capturing a photo. (Note: Only horizontal text is supported.)
• Search kanji by drawing them
• Search kanji by combining radicals, e.g. 禾 + 火 -> 秋
• Search suggestion when the input is in a conjugated form, e.g. 走った -> 走る
• Search with wildcard characters, e.g. 日*人 returns all words that start with 日 and end with 人
• Search with the SKIP system
• Partial results when the full word is not found, e.g. searching for 青い本 returns the results for 青い and 本
• Fast incremental search gives you the result instantly as you type

LISTS & BOOKMARKS

• List of kanji as taught in Japanese schools from grade 1 to 6
• List of kanji by frequency as appeared in Japanese newspapers
• List of kanji and words by Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) levels
• Lists of hiragana and katakana, each with stroke diagram and animation
• Bookmarks with folders support. You can export, import, or share bookmarks with your friends.

OTHER FEATURES

• Flashcards for bookmarked words and kanji
• Audio pronunciations (via speech synthesis)
• Create a vocabulary list with definitions from Japanese text in one tap
• Scratch pad for practicing writing kanji on iPad
• No internet connection required. The app is completely offline.
• French and German definitions for some words
• Universal app. Run on all your iOS devices, whether it's iPhone or iPad

Follow us on Twitter at @MidoriApp

Acknowledgements: This application has included material from the JMdict (EDICT, etc.), KANJIDIC2, ENAMDICT, and KRADFILE dictionary files in accordance with the licence provisions of the Electronic Dictionaries Research Group. See https://www.edrdg.org/

## Key features

- Extensive Japanese-English dictionary
- Kanji entries with stroke order
- Example sentences with furigana
- Offline functionality
- Flashcards for vocabulary
- JLPT level lists
- Drawing and photo search for kanji

## What do users think of Midori (Japanese Dictionary)?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔍 Comprehensive dictionary with detailed entries
- ✍️ Excellent kanji handwriting recognition
- 📚 Useful kanji lists organized by JLPT and school grade levels
- 🔖 Ability to bookmark and organize vocabulary
- 🔄 Spaced repetition flashcard system for practice
- 🔍 Ability to search by drawing kanji
- 💯 Invaluable for learning Japanese

**Cons**

- 🐛 Spoken content uses outdated voices
- 🔍 Inconsistent kanji recognition accuracy
- 🔖 No syncing of bookmarks/lists across devices
- 🔍 Some words/definitions missing from the dictionary

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Translate function has issues with word boundaries
- Bookmarks export/import feature is unreliable

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to create custom flashcard sets
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync for bookmarks and settings
- Improve kanji handwriting recognition accuracy
- Add option to use device's default text-to-speech voice
- Expand dictionary coverage, especially for specialized vocabulary

## Recent user reviews (10 of 215)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midori-japanese-dictionary/id385231773/reviews.md

### 5/5 — User friendly

*2026-03-06, version 1.9.15*

I’ve been using this app for about 15 years, downloaded it when it first came out for a fee and so glad it is free now. 
It’s got a very user friendly interface, ability to bookmark (basically set labels) to vocabulary and kanji that you want to categorise and revise. It’s got kanji lists arranged by JLPT levels as well as school grades and frequency in societal use. The flashcard function allows you to test yourself, using the app’s preinstalled kanji lists and also using the bookmarks that you compile yourself. The ability to search kanji by drawing them is a real timesaver. 
My only wish for this app is for an ability to test yourself using the “random” sequence setting and be able to mark whether you got each card correct or incorrect. You are able to mark for correct/incorrect on the “spaced repetition” setting but not with the other settings.

### 5/5 — i ve been eating this app for the last 5 years

*2025-10-10, version 1.9.15*

I have been able to learn japanese thanks to this app. Really, from the beginning till now, it helped me so much. The dictionaries it pulls, the grammar info it has, the example sentences it has, oh so useful.. Thank you so much. Wish i could pay.

### 5/5 — Part of my daily routine

*2025-10-03, version 1.9.15*

I bought this app around 10 years ago, and have used it every day since. It is an invaluable resource. It contains animations on how to draw kanji, related words, lists of tenses and conjugations and lots of other things. 
The only thing to bear in mind is the translate feature. This is very good from a literal technical and translation perspective (highlighting and linking things to take you to the relevant entry), but won’t give you how something would be interpreted when spoken/written. You’ll need to use something else for that. This doesn’t overshadow how good the rest of the features are however. Highly recommended!

### 1/5 — Spoken Content Broken

*2025-06-02*

Update: The fact that the app’s spoken content still hasn’t been updated in 2025 is incredibly frustrating. Listening to spoken content is important for learning pitch accent, unfortunately the Midori app still uses the oldest version of Japanese iOS voices for all spoken content. So I’ve stopped using the app. 

Old review: Good app. I wish the app would use the iPhone’s “Spoken Content” settings. When you highlight a sentence and tap “Speak” within the app, the app will unfortunately use “Kyoko”, a very old Japanese speech voice setting and doesn’t recognize the iPhone’s internal speech settings (my iPhone 14 Pro uses female Siri for Spoken Content but the app doesn’t recognize it).

### 5/5 — 13 years

*2025-05-19*

I've been using this app for 13 years, and it is hands-down the best Japanese dictionary app available. The ONLY thing I wish was different is that it would save your data when changing to a new device.

### 5/5 — The best and still going strong

*2025-04-22, version 1.9.15*

I’ve been using Midori for as long as I can remember owning a smartphone - I remember having it on my iPhone 3GS. It’s always been solid and slowly improves with time, with solid features being added like the new photo capture recognition mode, that is flawless. Midori is the best all-rounder Japanese dictionary out there.

### 5/5 — Kanji Stroking Limitations

*2024-09-15*

Following up on my Aug 24 review, please look to a competing app Shirabe Jisho to see how it’s done. Their stroking function is beautifully laid out. When your kanji look up can’t come up with the character I need, I don’t bother with the radical lookup anymore. I go straight to Shirabe. Much easier.

### 4/5 — Нет синхронизации

*2024-06-01*

В целом супер постоянно пользуюсь но уже много лет обещали синхронизацию заметок на айфоне и айпаде и все так и нет! iPadとiPhoneにあるノートをシンクロする機能を追加してください！

### 3/5 — Good

*2024-05-13, version 1.9.15*

Good app. I wish the app would use the iPhone’s “Spoken Content” settings. When you highlight a sentence and tap “speak” within the app, the app will unfortunately use Kyoko, a very old Japanese speech voice setting and doesn’t recognize the iPhone’s internal speech settings (my iPhone 14 Pro uses female Siri for Spoken Content but the app doesn’t use it).

### 5/5 — Wish the camera could do vertical text

*2024-04-02, version 1.9.15*

Can’t use it for novels/etc

## Frequently asked questions about Midori (Japanese Dictionary)

### What does the Midori app do?

Midori is a comprehensive Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary. It provides extensive entries for words and kanji, including readings, meanings, example sentences, and kanji breakdowns. The app is designed to enhance Japanese language learning with features like flashcards and stroke order diagrams.

### What are the key features of Midori?

Key features include over 190,000 word entries and 12,000 kanji entries, example sentences with furigana, kanji stroke order diagrams and animations, pitch accent information, and various search methods like drawing kanji or capturing photos. It also offers JLPT level lists, flashcards, and offline functionality.

### Is Midori free to use?

Based on the provided information, the application is free to use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating it is a free application.

### What devices is Midori compatible with?

Midori is a universal app, meaning it can run on all your iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. It is designed to function seamlessly across these different Apple devices.

### Can I use Midori without an internet connection?

Yes, the app is completely offline. You do not require an internet connection to use its dictionary features, making it a convenient tool for learning and reference anywhere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.15 — 2023-10-18

Fix issues in bookmarks

### 1.9.14 — 2023-10-02

- Compatibility with iOS 17
- Updated database

### 1.9.13 — 2023-04-03

- Japanese text recognition: Point the camera at Japanese text and see the definition of each word
- Updated database

### 1.9.12 — 2023-03-28

Japanese text recognition

Point the camera at Japanese text and see the translation for each word. Images are processed on device and are never sent over the internet. The app works completely offline. Only horizontal text is supported.

### 1.9.11 — 2023-03-27

Japanese text recognition

Point the camera at Japanese text and see the translation for each word. Images are processed on device and are never sent over the internet. The app works completely offline. Only horizontal text is supported.

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