# Sakura Kanji Dictionary — UniDict® Powered

> UniDict® Powered (iPhone/iPad app by Enfour, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sakura-kanji-dictionary/id1505779833 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Enfour, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284965604)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $14.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 993 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian, Burmese, Khmer, Catalan, Cebuano, Croatian, Czech and 44 more
- Released: 2020-04-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sakura-kanji-dictionary/id1505779833/reviews.md

## What is Sakura Kanji Dictionary?

Sakura Kanji Dictionary is a brilliant new Japanese character dictionary that is the best on the iOS platform, going far beyond all others in its level of information.

• 13108 character headwords
• 10000 stroke-order animations
• multiple font variations with archaic forms
• computer codes and paper dictionary references
• Unicode Consortium's UniHan information
• includes a kanji handwriting recognition interface
• includes a stroke order practice/testing mini-app

APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY
• search on English, Japanese and kana phonetics
• real-time progressing look-up
• wildcard pattern searches -with * ?
• unique searching in triplicate
• spelling suggestions for English
• romaji pronunciations for headwords
• audio pronunciation of Japanese words and phrases
• automatic history
• Japanese Handwriting recognition
• support for search from other applications
• Hyperlinked cross-references to third-party dictionaries
• OS-independent app localization
• Bookmarks with folders and editable notations
• Kanji-a-Day feature with various lists -such as JLPT and KanjiKentei levels
• "Today" Widget for random kanji at your assigned level
• "Broadcast" search in real-time across iPad split windows or second screens
• "Kanji Lookup" extension for searching in other apps
• DarkMode & 3D Touch support
• Supports iOS 12 through to iOS 26
• iPhone, iPod, and iPad support
• No internet connection required for most features

SOCIAL MEDIA
• Facebook, Twitter & Evernote posts.
• Full layout for definition emails and Evernote posts.

Try it and see for yourself the sleek performance on the powerful UniDict® engine and attractive display.

UniDict® is a custom dictionary engine that has outsold all other dictionary delivery engines on iOS devices. It is the best of breed for it's category providing users with a up to the minute features, a strong and robust structure and an intuitive design and navigation. All UniDict® applications are cross linked to create an ecosphere of reference tools and content.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 16.1 — 2026-02-26

Update for iOS26

### 16.0.2 — 2025-09-24

A fix for search on conjugations.

### 16.0 — 2025-09-18

Add a "Today" widget for iOS18

### 15.6 — 2025-03-12

New index.
Simple Index mode for students.

### 15.5 — 2024-05-12

Added hiding of the kanji character in the "Stroke order test".
Adds a setting to hide older kanji.

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