Best Japanese Dictionary Kanji Apps

4.8😊(3.6K ratings)

Free

This comprehensive language learning tool offers an extensive dictionary with over 175,000 entries and 58,000 example sentences. It includes advanced features like handwriting recognition, conjugation search, and a text reader, alongside flashcard study tools and JLPT-specific lists. Learn Japanese offline with this pocket-sized study companion.

What We Love

📚 Comprehensive dictionary with detailed information
🔍 Efficient search options (kanji, radicals, handwriting)
🗂️ Customizable vocabulary lists and flashcards
💡 Helpful features like JLPT/Kanji Kentei levels, example sentences
🆓 Completely free with no ads

Room to Improve

🐛 Handwriting recognition issues, especially on newer iOS versions
🔇 Text-to-speech function not working for some users
🔀 Inconsistent organization of example sentences and conjugations

Japanese Dictionary Takoboto by Ondrej Benovsky

Japanese language study tool

Strong Contender

4.7(57 ratings)

Free

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This app is a comprehensive Japanese-English dictionary and language learning tool. It offers detailed information on words, including example sentences, kanji details, and conjugated forms. Search functionality supports various input methods like kanji, kana, and romaji.

imiwa? by Pierre-Phi di Costanzo

Japanese dictionary ++

Worth Considering

Nihongo - Japanese Dictionary

4.5😊(263 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

A comprehensive offline Japanese dictionary supporting multiple languages for definitions. It includes kanji information, example sentences, and conjugation tools, making it suitable for learners of all levels.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent dictionary with comprehensive features
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
💡 Offline functionality is very useful
🚀 Fast lookup and analysis of text
👍 Detailed kanji information including stroke order

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
🔋 App takes up a lot of storage space
👎 Some translations and example sentences are unreliable
👎 Lack of handwriting input for kanji lookup

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Offline Japanese-English dictionaryKanji with stroke orderJapanese names database

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