# Onpu - Japanese Through Music — Most fun way to learn Japanese

> Most fun way to learn Japanese (iPhone/iPad app by Jakub Szewczyk.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onpu-japanese-through-music/id6759412368 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jakub Szewczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878525234)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onpu-japanese-through-music/id6759412368/reviews.md

## What is Onpu?

Onpu – The Most Fun Way 

You find a Japanese song you love. You have no idea what it's saying.
So you open a translator. Then a dictionary. Then a pitch accent guide. Then you find yourself switching between 5 tabs until you've lost the song entirely.
At least that's what happened to me.
So I built something that fixed it for me. Paste any lyrics and get everything in one place: line-by-line translations, kanji breakdowns, and pitch accent - without leaving the app.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Paste any song lyrics and get natural English translations, sentence by sentence
- Tap a line to highlight exactly what it means
- Long-press any kanji to see its components, meaning, and a mnemonic to make it stick
- See pitch accent patterns so you actually sound like you know the language
- Save songs for offline reference - no internet needed once they're in

BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY LEARN
Most Japanese learners aren't working through textbooks. Then they play their favorite JPOP artits and (no surprise) have no idea what it mea. Onpu is built for that moment - fast lookup, no clutter, everything you need in one tap.
Kanji breakdowns use visual components, not abstract radical classifications, so the logic actually makes sense.

PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Your saved songs stay on your device. Always.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Onpu Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.7 — 2026-05-19

~~Version 1.0.7~~

- Changed the feedback icon from a paper plane to a flag (it was a bit misleading to be honest)
- Fixed  a bug with lyrics generation

### 1.0.5 — 2026-05-01

~~~Version 1.0.5~~~
- Fixed stray characters that occasionally appeared in lyrics
- Fixed lyrics lines that could overflow off-screen
- Fixed pitch line rendering in certain layouts
- Improved translation quality and emotional accuracy
- Added 148 additional Jouyou kanji to the dictionary
- Fixed an incorrect kanji mnemonic

### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-09

1.0.2
Fixed a bug when translations were truncated and swiping vertically closed the lyrics.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-04

Minor bug and security fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-03-29

No release notes.

## More apps by Jakub Szewczyk

- [Stoke Alarm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stoke-alarm/id6761075807)

All apps by Jakub Szewczyk: https://appshunter.io/developer/1878525234

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