Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc.
Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad with kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, OCR photo lookup, and a Safari extension for reading Japanese.
Nihongo – Study Japanese using authentic text from games, songs, etc. launched on August 20, 2015 with 139 votes, #204 of 3,588 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
In plain words
Nihongo is a Japanese dictionary app for iPhone and iPad that helps users learn through authentic materials like games and songs. It includes kanji lookup, example sentences, flashcards, and OCR photo lookup to identify words in images without complex interfaces. A Safari extension adds furigana or romaji to webpages, allowing users to tap words for definitions directly in the browser. The app consolidates dictionary, flashcard, and kanji learning tools in one place.
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From the sources
Look up words just by taking a picture. No viewfinders or complicated interfaces, just take a picture and then tap on a word to look it up. Watch Photo Lookup In Action The Nihongo Safari Extension adds furigana or romaji to any webpage, anywhere on the web. Tap on any word to see its definition, right inside Safari. Tap on the definition to jump over to Nihongo and see example sentences, alternative spellings and more. Watch Safari Extension In Action I almost don’t use any other app. Everything is at one place - dictionary, flashcards, clippings, kanji learning and so on. And looking up a word by taking a pic is absolutely amazing. - TygerLu, App Store Review I highly recommend this app,…from nihongo-app.com
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