Japanese vs Nihongo

Japanese is the ultimate study companion for any Japanese language learner. Japanese is comprehensive, with over 175,000 dictionary entries and 58,000 example sentences, and fits perfectly in your pocket. It comes complete with references, flashcard study tools and all you need to master the Japanese language. Japanese runs offline, allowing you to learn on the go, wherever you go. DICTIONARY • Japanese’s search engine is unparalleled in its speed, returning the most relevant results for your search as you type. • Search from over 175,000 words and 58,000 example sentences. • Handwriting recognition: Write any kanji in any stroke order and have Japanese decipher and display the most likely kanji or kana. • Conjugation Search: Search a word in any conjugation to get a complete dictionary entry for that word. • Text Reader: Struggling with a website or text message? Input long text and see it translated into its constituent parts. STUDY TOOLS • Flashcards: Easy-to-use flashcard study with study reminders and social elements that allow you to share your lists with friends. • Text-to-Speech: Learn a word’s pronunciation. • JLPT: Tests aren’t everything. But for those seeking to master the JLPT, Japanese has dedicated study lists. WORK WITH IT • Intuitive user interface: Find the information you need, when you need it. • Split View: Use Japanese simultaneously with other applications on your iPad or large screen Apple device with Split View. • Custom Content: Create your own lists, labels, history, folders and notes to help organise your studies. • Sharing: Share Lists with Family, Friends and Study Buddies via AirDrop, Messages or Email. • Import: Easily import your data from other Japanese language learning apps such as Imiwa, Midori and Nihongo, Rikaichan. • Backup & Restore: Never worry about loosing your data with Japanese’s in-app backup and restore features.

Nihongo is an offline Japanese dictionary, picture-to-text translator, flashcard app, and reading assistant. Our app helps you learn Japanese naturally, using the words you encounter in daily life—on menus, signs, manga, emails, books, and more. In addition to the dictionary, you can take a picture of Japanese text or paste it from any source. Nihongo will then translate the text, add furigana or romaji, and create flashcards so you can study and steadily build your vocabulary. Here are the complete features of the app: DICTIONARY * Over 200,000 words, 205,000 example sentences, and 6000 kanji entries. * Every word clearly marked as common, uncommon, or rare. * Add your own notes to any dictionary entry. * Quickly identify transitive/intransitive word pairs. * Audio pronunciations of words and example sentences (Requires Nihongo Pro) PHOTO LOOKUP (OCR) [Pro] * Look up words just by taking a picture. * Uses Google Cloud Vision to provide high-quality text recognition. * Just tap on a word to look it up. CLIPPINGS (READING ASSISTANT) [Pro] * Adds furigana or romaji to text pasted into the app. * Tap on any word to see its definition without leaving the clipping. * Flashcard deck automatically created so you can study the new words in a clipping. * Display text horizontally or vertically. * Have Nihongo read any clipping out loud. FLASHCARDS [Pro] * Flashcards automatically generated from words you lookup in the dictionary or paste into the app. * Nihongo learns what words you know, and won't bother you again with words you've mastered. * Built-in kanji flashcard decks up through Middle School. * Intuitive spaced repetition flashcard system for vocabulary and kanji drawing. * Level up flashcards by studying every day. * No penalty for missing a day of study, come back anytime. SEARCH * Search using English, Japanese, or romaji. * Supports searching for conjugated words in both English and Japanese. * Search for kanji using radicals and stroke counts. SAFARI EXTENSION [Pro] * Add furigana or romaji to webpages. * Tap on words to see definition within Safari. Nihongo Pro Terms of Use Read our full Terms of Service at https://nihongo-app.com/terms_of_use.html. This app is only possible because of the JMDict (edrdg.org) and Tatoeba (tatoeba.org) projects. I highly encourage you to support these incredible projects that make apps like Nihongo possible!