Shirabe Jisho

Shirabe Jisho

Offline dictionary and more

8.8K ratings
1544 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 4, 2015
  • September 7, 2026

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This app provides a comprehensive offline Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary. It includes extensive entries, kanji details with stroke order, name databases, and example sentences. Features handwriting recognition and advanced search options for efficient language learning.

Offline Japanese-English dictionary
Kanji with stroke order
Japanese names database
Example sentences with translation
Handwriting recognition
Advanced search (wildcard, radicals)
Kanji lists by JLPT level
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What's New in Shirabe Jisho

1.11.0

September 7, 2026

added optional purchasable extra features added a couple of small quality-of-life improvements in UI stability fixes fixed a couple of repeating operations for small cpu usage reduction

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In-App Purchases

$9.99

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User reviews

Awesome

Awesome app! If you are learning Japanese at the moment, it’s a must have!

Very organized

Very helpful, indeed! Can’t recommend enough

The GOAT

This app has been with me for years. It is an absolute necessity for learning Japanese. The sheer amount of uses it has is insane. The way you can see onyomi and kunyomi AND THE kanji components and pitch accent. Notice how I keep saying “and” because it doesn’t stop giving you materials to use.

amazing

great app. amazing for learning japanese. you get every verb conjugation in a quick list. you can search in english or japanese with hiragana or roman characters. very convenient. very glad it exists

Wonderful app, needs a tutorial

This dictionary has tons of wonderful tools within it. It even helps with stroke order by playing a video, and breaking down kanji into components so you know how a kanji is built from other kanji or radicals. However, there’s so much in this dictionary, it’s really easy to miss out on everything it can do for you. A tutorial or guide would help immensely with getting started with this dictionary.

I also think example sentences that can be filtered by JLPT level would help. Sometimes, I look up an easy word that has the most complex sentence I’ve ever seen in my life. I would love for a more predictable spread of difficulty to be included in this app.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Occasional crashes or freezes

Bug

Inconsistent font sizing in search results

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to sync bookmarks/lists across devices

Feature

More customization options for flashcards

Feature

Integration with spaced repetition apps like Anki

Feature

Addition of pitch accent information

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Improved search history management

Feature

FAQ

What does Shirabe Jisho do?

Shirabe Jisho is a powerful offline Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary. It offers a vast number of dictionary entries, detailed kanji information including stroke order, and extensive databases of Japanese names and example sentences with translations.

What are the key features of Shirabe Jisho?

Key features include over 170,000 dictionary entries, 6,500 kanji with stroke order, handwriting recognition for character input, advanced search options like wildcard and radical searches, and categorized kanji lists by JLPT level and school grade.

Is Shirabe Jisho free to use?

Yes, Shirabe Jisho is a free application. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, providing a completely free experience for users.

What devices is Shirabe Jisho compatible with?

The provided data does not specify compatibility details such as operating systems (iOS, Android) or minimum version requirements. However, it is designed as a mobile application.

How can I search for words or characters in Shirabe Jisho?

You can search using various methods: direct text input in English or Japanese, handwriting recognition for kanji and kana (even with incorrect stroke order), by kanji radicals, or using wildcard characters ('*' and '?'). It also accepts romaji input.