Nihongo - Japanese Dictionary
What is Nihongo?
Nihongo is a Japanese dictionary, picture-to-text translator, flashcard app, and reading assistant. It can translate text from a photo or pasted text, add furigana or romaji, and create flashcards from the words. The dictionary works offline.
Pricing. Nihongo - Japanese Dictionary is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Looking up words from menus, signs, or photos of printed text
- Reading pasted Japanese text with furigana or romaji
- Studying vocabulary and kanji with spaced repetition flashcards
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Why this app is in S tier
Nihongo scores 92 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 75, App Store search rank 97, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
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 de
Compare in Dictionary
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 92 / 100 | 92 / 100 | 91 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 1.9K | 201K | 86.4K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | 4.1 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.0 ★ · 19 reviews |
| Last update | 2d ago | 37d ago | 162d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free download |
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Questions about Nihongo
Does the dictionary work offline?
The listing describes Nihongo as an offline Japanese dictionary. It contains over 200,000 words, 205,000 example sentences, and 6000 kanji entries.
Which features require Nihongo Pro?
Audio pronunciations, Photo Lookup (OCR), Clippings (reading assistant), flashcards, and the Safari Extension are marked as Pro features in the listing.
Can I search in English or romaji?
Yes. The listing says search works with English, Japanese, or romaji, and supports conjugated words in both English and Japanese. Kanji can also be searched by radicals and stroke counts.
Is Nihongo free?
Nihongo is free to download.
What is Nihongo good for?
Nihongo is built for looking up words from menus, signs, or photos of printed text, reading pasted japanese text with furigana or romaji, studying vocabulary and kanji with spaced repetition flashcards. It sits in the dictionary list on AppTierList.
Is Nihongo worth it?
Nihongo is S tier, ranked #7 of 40 dictionary apps with a score of 92 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 1,869 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 6 apps rank above it.
How does Nihongo compare to SpanishDictionary.com Learning?
Nihongo is S tier at 92; SpanishDictionary.com Learning is S tier at 92. They score the same. Nihongo is free to download, SpanishDictionary.com Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Nihongo updated?
Nihongo was updated 2 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Dictionary
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 92 / 100
- Rank in list
- #7 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,869
- Current version
- (2 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Reference
- Good for
- Looking up words from menus, signs, or photos of printed text, Reading pasted Japanese text with furigana or romaji, Studying vocabulary and kanji with spaced repetition flashcards
- Requires
- iOS 18.6 or later
- Size
- 493 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 8
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed