# Yomabi: Japanese Dictionary — Scan, search & learn Kanji

> Scan, search & learn Kanji (iPhone/iPad app by Boris Tokic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomabi-japanese-dictionary/id6763049395 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Boris Tokic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895137976)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 296 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-21
- Data updated: 2026-07-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomabi-japanese-dictionary/id6763049395/reviews.md

## What is Yomabi?

The Japanese dictionary built for real learning. Look up any word by typing, camera, handwriting, or voice — all processed on your device, fully offline.
Whether you're a beginner or preparing for JLPT N5, N4, N3, N2, or N1, Yomabi gives you everything in one app: a powerful Japanese-English dictionary, smart flashcards, and instant text recognition. 
 
Dictionary
- 180,000+ entries with readings, meanings, and parts of speech
- Kanji details with animated stroke order
- Pitch accent for natural pronunciation
- Example sentences to see words in context
- Search in English, romaji, hiragana, katakana, or kanji

Camera & OCR
- Point your camera at any Japanese text and tap words to look them up
- Works with books, menus, signs, manga, and more
- Supports horizontal and vertical text
- Works offline — everything runs on your device

Handwriting input
- Draw characters you don't know how to type
- Fast, accurate recognition

Flashcards & spaced repetition
- Create flashcards from any dictionary entry with one tap
- Spaced repetition helps you memorize vocabulary long-term
- Attach images and audio to your cards
- Organize into custom decks with detailed study statistics
- Import and export Anki decks (.apkg)

Voice search
- Look up words by speaking Japanese
- On-device speech recognition

Privacy first
- All data stays on your device
- No accounts, no tracking by default

Yomabi is a free offline Japanese dictionary with flashcards and OCR. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited lookups and to support development.
Download Yomabi and start learning Japanese today!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $10.99 | one-time |
| Dinner | $17.99 | one-time |
| Yomabi Plus | $24.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-28

Fixed issue database not loading properly

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-13

Fixed an issue with in-app purchase

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-01

- stability improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-05-21

No release notes.

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