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Yomiwa - Japanese Dictionary

Yomiwa - Japanese Dictionary

with Optical Recognition

1.1K ratings
349 reviews
📚 Education
🔍 Reference
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 29, 2013
  • July 10, 2026

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Developer

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This app helps you read, write, and learn Japanese with a powerful dictionary, offline OCR, and interactive flashcards. It offers advanced text analysis and a unique social feature for community support.

✓Offline Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
✓Extensive Japanese dictionary with 20+ languages
✓Interactive flashcards for vocabulary learning
✓Advanced Japanese text analysis
✓Handwriting and radical search
✓Community-powered Q&A wall
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Yomiwa. Based on 1.1K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 3 negatives reviewers mention most about this Reference app.

Positive things

  • 👍Helpful for looking up words
  • 🚀Excellent OCR and kanji recognition
  • 💡Convenient features like flashcards and word lists
  • 👍Comprehensive dictionary with good example sentences
  • 👍Useful for reading manga and other Japanese media

Negative things

  • 🐛Unreliable text recognition, especially for complex layouts
  • 🐛Crashes and bugs reported by some users
  • 💰Expensive premium version
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What's New in Yomiwa

5.8.0

July 10, 2026

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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In-App Purchases

$29.99

Yomiwa Pro

All Yomiwa features unlocked

User reviews

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The camera feature is not very useful comparing to Goggle Translate.

I payed 39$ for the full version so I could use the camera feature to translate symbols during my trip in Japan. The app could not provide any good translation of sentences which is basically useless. I just deleted the app and switched to Google Translate which works perfectly and it’s free.
MrChralzMrChralz

My fav Japanese dictionary app

I tried 5 different Japanese dictionary apps before settling on Yomiwa. The interface, functionality, and the fact that it’s free made it a clear winner.

I also discovered recently that the developer is incredibly responsive to bug fixes and suggestions!!! Literally they pushed out a requested update in less than 24 hours 🫪🫪🫪. You guys are the best!!
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DaooDaoo

Great for translating

I am using this to learn about Japanese by changing my console language to it. This is far better than Google Translate. I just need to learn the apps potential too many features I haven’t even used yet
Alfredo PandyAlfredo Pandy

About using experience

This is the best application for study to Japanese because it's covered full areas in language's Japanese
ブッディマシトゥムブッディマシトゥム

Good

One of my favorite app to study kanjis
Easy to use
Josh ChukzJosh Chukz
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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Crashes after recent iOS updates

Bug

Issues with the study list feature replacing words

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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to save documents within the app

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More customization options for the user interface

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Improved handwriting recognition

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Direct integration with Anki flashcard app

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FAQ

What does Yomiwa do?

Yomiwa is a comprehensive tool for learning and using Japanese. It functions as a dictionary, translator, and optical character recognizer (OCR). It assists users in reading, writing, and studying the Japanese language through various features.

What are the key features of Yomiwa?

Key features include an offline OCR engine capable of recognizing over 4000 Japanese characters from images or the camera, an extensive bidirectional dictionary with detailed word and kanji information, interactive flashcards for vocabulary memorization, and advanced text analysis tools.

How does Yomiwa help with learning Japanese?

Yomiwa aids learning through its extensive dictionary, which provides detailed information on words and kanji, example sentences, and pronunciation. It also offers personalized flashcard decks based on learning statistics and a text analyzer that breaks down sentences and displays furiganas.

Is Yomiwa free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core dictionary and OCR functionalities. However, it includes in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or content may require payment.

Can Yomiwa recognize Japanese text from pictures?

Yes, Yomiwa features a powerful offline Optical Character Recognition (OCR) engine that can instantly recognize Japanese characters from your pictures or directly through your device's camera. This allows you to read signs, menus, books, or manga by simply pointing your camera at the text.