Best Japanese Keyboard Apps

233+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our japanese keyboard list covers 233+ iPhone apps updated through July 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Top Picks for Japanese Keyboard

Japanese Keyboard & Translator#1

Japanese Keyboard & Translator by Trupti Parsaniya

English to Japanese Translator
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.6(7 ratings)
FreeAds
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This app provides a dedicated Japanese keyboard for efficient typing and an integrated translator to bridge language gaps. Customize your typing experience with themes, background images, and sound feedback. Access translations and typing features across any application.

Japanese Keyboard#2

Japanese Keyboard by Christian Rusche

Keyboard and dictionary in one
Strong Contender
🔍 Reference
3.0(23 ratings)
Free
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Type English words to instantly see Japanese text suggestions directly on your keyboard. This offline tool also allows you to look up Kanjis and write Hiragana/Katakana without switching apps.

Japanese Keyboard - Translator#3

Japanese Keyboard - Translator by Piyush Parsaniya

Japanese Keyboard & Translator
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
3.5(211 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Write and translate messages, posts, and emails in Japanese. This app offers an intuitive keyboard with word suggestions and the ability to translate Japanese to numerous other languages, including Indian and international ones. Customize text color and access emojis.

More Japanese Keyboard apps to explore

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Simeji
Simeji
Simeji
Japanese Emoji Keyboard
Free

This keyboard app offers a customizable Japanese input experience with a vast library of emoticons, emoji, and stickers. It features a cloud-based dictionary for up-to-date slang and phrases, along with options to personalize your keyboard's appearance. Advanced users can enjoy VIP features like OCR and unlimited theme customization.

Skinnable keyboard with custom wallpapers and themesExtensive emoticon and emoji library with rankingsCloud-based dictionary with 2M entries
🔧 Utilities
(1.2K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Japanese Keyboard - Japan Text
Japanese Keyboard - Japan Text
Japanese Keyboard - Japan Text
Japanese Input Keyboard
Free

Type messages, stories, and emails in Japanese with this customizable keyboard. Choose from beautiful themes, set your own photos as backgrounds, and access over 500 emojis and a Japanese dictionary for spell check. Share Japanese words easily across social networks.

Customizable themes and backgroundsSet personal photos as keyboard backgroundOver 500 emojis and smiles
🔧 Utilities
(28)
free with in-app purchases
6
Hiragana Table Keyboard
Hiragana Table Keyboard
Hiragana Table Keyboard
by Yuichi HARA
Free

Type Japanese characters with a hiragana table layout. It offers extensive vocabulary for JLPT N3, N4, and N5 levels, aiding learners. This keyboard prioritizes user privacy by not requiring full access.

Hiragana table keyboard layout2500 Kanji words200 Katakana words
🔧 Utilities
(8)
free
7
Japanese!! Learn Kana & Kanji
Japanese!! Learn Kana & Kanji
Japanese!! Learn Kana & Kanji
Hiragana, Kanji, and Grammar
Free

Master Japanese writing with comprehensive lessons for Hiragana and Katakana. Build vocabulary and grammar skills through engaging quizzes and spaced repetition. Practice reading and writing with audio pronunciation, all offline.

Hiragana and Katakana writing lessonsVocabulary and grammar lessonsSpaced repetition review quizzes
📚 Education
(22K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translator Keyboard - Language
Translate Text, Message & Chat
Free

Type and translate text instantly in over 60 languages directly from your keyboard. Seamlessly communicate in any app without switching or copying. Enhance conversations with emojis.

Instant translation as you typeSupports over 60 languagesSeamless in-app integration
🔧 Utilities
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Japanese Keyboard : Translator
Japanese Keyboard : Translator
Japanese Keyboard : Translator
Japanese type made fun & easy
Free

Easily write and translate Japanese text with a customizable keyboard. Offers precise auto-suggestions and the ability to translate your Japanese messages into numerous other languages. Personalize your typing experience with various themes and colors.

Japanese language inputReal-time translationPrecise auto-suggestions
📚 Education
(5)
free with in-app purchases
10
Japanese Keyboard & Translator
Japanese Keyboard & Translator
Japanese Keyboard & Translator
Type Japanese with ease
Free

This utility app provides an English to Japanese keyboard for faster typing and includes a translator for Japanese to English voice conversations. It offers a phonetic transliteration, eliminating the need to learn a Japanese keypad layout, and works across all your installed applications.

English to Japanese transliterationJapanese to English voice translatorWorks in all apps
🔧 Utilities
(3)
free
11
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Search. GIFs. Emojis and more.
Free

This keyboard app integrates Google Search, GIFs, and emojis directly into your typing experience. It offers features like Glide Typing for faster input and allows you to search and share information without leaving your current application.

Google Search integrationGIF and emoji searchGlide Typing for faster input
🔧 Utilities
(53K)
free
12
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Keyboard Fonts,Emoji&Sticker
Free

Enhance your mobile conversations with a custom AI-powered keyboard. Access thousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and cool fonts to personalize your messages and posts across various social media platforms. Create unique emojis and themes to express yourself.

AI-powered writing and translation assistantCustomizable keyboard themes, buttons, and effectsThousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and text art
🔧 Utilities
(403K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Busuu: Language Learning App
Busuu: Language Learning App
Busuu: Language Learning App
Learn Spanish, French, English
Free

Learn new languages through bite-sized lessons and interactive exercises. Connect with native speakers for feedback and practice, and track your progress with personalized study plans and official certificates.

Learn up to 14 languagesConnect with native speakersExpert-designed courses
📚 Education
(99K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
More than a dictionary
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.

Extensive dictionary with 175,000+ entries58,000+ example sentencesHandwriting recognition for kanji/kana
🔍 Reference
(3.4K)
paid
15
Emoji Keyboard for Texting
Emoji Keyboard for Texting
Emoji Keyboard for Texting
Emoticons Keypad & Text Faces
Free

Access a vast library of over 1000 Japanese emoticons, 200 Kawaii faces, and more than 2000 cool symbols. Expand your texting capabilities with over 50,000 Unicode characters.

1000+ Japanese emoticons200+ Kawaii faces2000+ Cool symbols
🔧 Utilities
(1K)
ad-supported
16
MOJisho: Japanese Dictionary
MOJisho: Japanese Dictionary
MOJisho: Japanese Dictionary
Learn Japanese more naturally.
Free

This app helps millions of Japanese learners by providing extensive vocabulary and recognition for Kana, Kanji, and Romaji. It offers advanced search, handwriting and image recognition for quick input, sentence translation, and personalized learning tools like word lists and spaced repetition.

Kana, Kanji, Romaji recognitionExtensive vocabulary databaseHandwriting and image input
🔍 Reference
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Desh Kannada Keyboard
Official from Desh Keyboard
Free

This keyboard extension simplifies typing in Kannada using English transliteration and word predictions. It offers easy language switching, spell correction, emoji access, and clipboard functionality for frequently used text. Users can also send stickers to enhance their chats.

English to Kannada transliterationWord predictions and spell correctionEasy language switching
🔧 Utilities
(91)
free
18
Kaomoji -- Japanese Emoticons
Kaomoji -- Japanese Emoticons
Kaomoji -- Japanese Emoticons
Facemoji Emoji Art for Texting
Free

Explore a vast collection of over 10,000 Japanese emoticons and emoji art, organized into 100 categories. Save your most-used favorites for quick access in your messages.

Over 10,000 kaomoji and emoji emoticons100 different categoriesSave favorite emoticons
🔍 Reference
(6.9K)
ad-supported
19
Kana - Hiragana and Katakana
Kana - Hiragana and Katakana
Kana - Hiragana and Katakana
Learn Japanese • quiz & draw
Free

Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this app. It offers customizable tables, drawing practice, and various quiz modes including handwriting recognition. Track your learning progress and set study reminders to effectively learn the Japanese alphabets.

Customizable Kana tablesDrawing practiceMultiple quiz modes
📚 Education
(10K)
ad-supported
20
Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!
Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!
Kanji Study - Learn Japanese!
Learn via vocab, JLPT N5–N1
Free

This app teaches Japanese kanji by focusing on vocabulary words. It offers writing practice with stroke detection and spaced repetition reviews for effective memorization. Learn kanji readings naturally through over 5,000 JLPT-aligned words.

Vocabulary-first kanji learningWriting lessons with stroke detectionSpaced repetition reviews
📚 Education
(6.8K)
free with in-app purchases

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