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Android Apps > Education > Japanese Reading
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Japanese Reading

by Greycastle · Education · Free
On Google Play since July 2019 · Data updated 2026-10-31

Japanese Reading is made and published by Greycastle. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Greycastle. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Greycastle and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedWell rated
Rating on Google Play
4.15
428 ratings
Installs
140 thousand
Last updated
October 23, 2025
Ads
Contains ads
Size
30.7 MB

Japanese Reading has 140 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.1 stars from 428 ratings.

Official page on Google Play

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Japanese Reading for Android

★★★★★ Sophie Laing · Nov 13, 2024
I can toggle fumigant on and off as much as I want whilst reading (perfect for when I forget the reading of a kanji), clicking on kanji that I don’t know comes up with the meaning, reading, JLPT grade and more compound words with that kanji. I can make the font size larger, so I don’t have to squint, the content is updated regularly and the app is easy to navigate. Would love it if you could add accompanying audio to the articles, otherwise it's a great app and I would recommend. Good job
★★★★☆ Not Applicable · May 13, 2021
The best app I've found for reading the learner NHK news stories. Sleek and with a functional, uncluttered dictionary. Once you can favorite stories/view a list of previously read stories, it'll be perfect.
★★★★★ Pranav Badrinathan · Aug 21, 2023
It's such a great and simple resource for just reading. A lot of other apps try to add too many different features, and make themselves bloated. That said, I think a good feature would be notes on selected text. You could select text, write notes, and review them later. This would help with translating phrases and understanding hiragana words. Like on paper, you could underline and write the meaning/grammar.
★★☆☆☆ Sasha LaPonsa · Jan 15, 2023
The app is still functionally very good and useful, but while my primary draw originally was that many articles were simplified news articles, the past few months the articles themselves have become dominated by content made by Mango. While I like the mango app when I am looking to use their learning tools, here their articles have made this app rarely if ever have actual news articles. I don't know if Mango purchased this app or what, but the change in content is disappointing.
★☆☆☆☆ Rosy Nepoleon · Feb 26, 2023
This app is not working. Once open the app getting black screen... I tried to reinstall multiple time. But getting the same error
★★☆☆☆ Darcy Jones · May 4, 2026
I cannot access the bottom bars (fumigant toggle) because my navigation buttons overlap. I can't seem to find a way to fix this.
★☆☆☆☆ Dat Space Cowboi · May 5, 2021
I don't know why, but it keeps freezing when I try to see an article and my phone restarts when it does.

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Store listing

By Greycastle, from Google Play

“Practice reading Japanese with original articles and furigana.”

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Description by Greycastle Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
「Reading Japanese」helps you practice your hiragana, katakana and Kanji reading skills.

- In-app dictionary, one-click definitions
- Completely free
- Original articles almost daily
- Real-life news from NHK
- Save and go back to previously read articles
- Easily toggle furigana off and on to practice reading
- Easy Japanese language
- N3-N4 level, for intermediate Japanese learners
- Hiragana, Katakana
- Kanji, all with furigana

Get into the habit of practising reading Japanese daily. It's just a small step to start.

Recent changes:
Updated packages to support latest store requirements.
Official page on Google Play

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
21
App size
30.7 MB
Needs Android
4.4W+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Japanese Reading

15 permissions · 21 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
2.9.23
Launched
July 2019
  • Oct 23, 2025UpdateVersion 2.9.23
  • Jan 14, 2024Installs100,000+ installs
  • Oct 25, 2023UpdateVersion 2.8.21
  • Aug 28, 2023UpdateVersion 2.8.19
  • Jul 28, 2023UpdateVersion 2.8.18
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
910
Per day
30
30-day average
Play install range
100+ thousand
Launched
July 2019

Installs over time

Japanese Reading has been installed 140 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 30 installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts

Google Play Rankings for Japanese Reading

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About the app and developer

About Japanese Reading

Japanese Reading is an education app developed by Greycastle.

Install Statistics

Japanese Reading has been downloaded 140 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 910 times.

User Ratings

Japanese Reading is rated 4.15 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 430 ratings.

App Information

Japanese Reading is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 30.68 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.9.23. The last update was on October 23, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Japanese Reading requires Android 4.4W+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since July 2019.

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