Japanese Dictionary Takoboto
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is made and published by Takoboto. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Takoboto. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Takoboto and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.68
- 14,448 ratings
- Installs
- 1.8 million
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 83.7 MB
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is popular, with 1.8 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 14,448 ratings.
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Store listing
By Takoboto, from Google Play“Offline Japanese-English dictionary and Nihongo learning study tool.”
Description by Takoboto Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
The words can be searched using kanji, kana, romaji or latin alphabets. Full sentences and conjugated forms are also recognized. Kanji can be searched by selecting multiple radicals.
FREE FEATURES:
- 200,000+ Japanese words with English translations
- Search as you type with kanji, kana, romaji or alphabet
- Example phrases to see how words are used
- Easy kanji search by selecting multiple radicals
- Conjugations are provided and can be searched as well
- Common misspellings are recognized
- Voice audio using text-to-speech
- Dark theme for studying Japanese at night
- Export to AnkiDroid
- Favorites, history and custom lists of words for review
- Flashcards
- Can add your own custom translations and contribute new words
- Ready-made study lists
- Kana charts
- Japanese grammar links to external web sites
- Pitch display
- Japanese definitions for some words
TAKOBOTO CLOUD (requires paid subscription):
- Synchronize your lists and study data
- Backup your lists and translations to the cloud
- Share lists with others and download shared online study lists
- Access extra online resources such as real voice audio
- Remove ads
- Integrated kanji search by drawing
- Study game / study quizzes (beta)
LANGUAGES:
The Japanese words are partially translated to many languages. Translations can be contributed directly from the app too. Available languages are:
- Japanese ↔ English (100% translated)
- Japanese ↔ German (66% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Russian (43% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Spanish (31% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Dutch (29% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Hungarian (28% translated)
- Japanese ↔ French (26% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Thai (23% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Portuguese (22% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Indonesian (20% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Swedish (20% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Chinese (19% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Italian (19% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Polish (18% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Finnish (17% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Korean (17% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Persian (16% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Vietnamese (16% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Ukrainian (15% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Arabic (15% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Czech (14% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Danish (12% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Romanian (12% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Slovene (11% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Greek (11% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Lithuanian (8% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Malay (8% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Hindi (8% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Latvian (7% translated)
- Japanese ↔ Tagalog (6% translated)
PERMISSIONS
The app uses the internet connection and foreground service permissions to synchronize study and languages data.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Like most of the Japanese dictionary apps out there, the data is from the awesome JMdict project made by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group thanks to Jim Breen and others.
BETA TESTING
If you'd like to get more frequent updates with experimental features (and bugs), please subscribe to receive beta versions by following this link:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/jp.takoboto
Recent changes:
At Google's request, removed links to online dictionaries web sites.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 16
- App size
- 83.7 MB
- Needs Android
- 4.4+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Japanese Dictionary Takoboto
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.1.7
- Launched
- November 2014
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 17 thousand
- Per day
- 580
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- November 2014
Installs over time
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto has been installed 1.8 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 580 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #177
- Chart
- Top Free
- Education
- Country
- Japan
Google Play Rankings for Japanese Dictionary Takoboto
Ranking history in Japan
About the app and developer
About Japanese Dictionary Takoboto
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is an education app developed by Takoboto.
Install Statistics
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto has been installed 1.8 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 17 thousand times. It is ranked #177 in education.
User Ratings
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is rated 4.68 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 thousand ratings.
App Information
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 83.71 MB. The latest version available is 2.1.7. The last update was on May 28, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2014.
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Frequently asked questions about Japanese Dictionary Takoboto
Is Japanese Dictionary Takoboto free?
Yes. Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is free on Google Play.
Is Japanese Dictionary Takoboto still available?
Yes. Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on May 28, 2026.
Does Japanese Dictionary Takoboto contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Japanese Dictionary Takoboto as containing ads.
What Android version does Japanese Dictionary Takoboto require?
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto runs on Android 4.4 and higher.
How large is Japanese Dictionary Takoboto?
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto is 83.71 MB.
Is Japanese Dictionary Takoboto suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Japanese Dictionary Takoboto as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Japanese Dictionary Takoboto been installed?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for Japanese Dictionary Takoboto.
How do people rate Japanese Dictionary Takoboto?
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto scores 4.68 out of 5 stars, from 14,448 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Japanese Dictionary Takoboto?
Japanese Dictionary Takoboto was developed by Takoboto. It is listed in the education category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Japanese Dictionary Takoboto?
People looking at Japanese Dictionary Takoboto also look at these education apps: Sagase - Japanese Dictionary, Jsho - Japanese Dictionary, Sakura Jisho: JP-EN Dictionary, DaKanji, JiShop Kanji Dictionary.