Handwritten Kanji search - simple, fast, and hassle-free!
About Kanji Lookup
Kanji Lookup is a books & reference app developed by telethon株式会社.
How many times has Kanji Lookup been downloaded?
Kanji Lookup has been downloaded 250 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2.8 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 books & reference apps.
What is the rating of Kanji Lookup?
Kanji Lookup is rated 4.78 out of 5 stars, based on 5.2 thousand ratings.
Is Kanji Lookup free?
Kanji Lookup is free to download. The APK download size is 79.82 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.20. The last update was on May 17, 2026.
What are the requirements for Kanji Lookup?
The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play April 2018.
Description
Kanji Lookup - simple, fast, and hassle-free!
This App is not a dictionary or an exhaustive Kanji reference - and nor does it strive to be! Instead, it focusses on - and attempts to excel at - one thing: Finding the meaning of an unknown Kanji character as quickly and easily as possible using the only way that really makes sense on a touch-enable device: by drawing it.
Stop wasting your time counting strokes, deciphering radicals, or learning the intricacies of 'well-designed' lookup schemes - simply start drawing the character and watch results appear instantaneously. KanjiLookup does not clutter your results with obscure readings only found in the name of that one mountain village or cross-references to paper dictionaries you most likely don't own anyway. Instead, it simply shows you what you are looking for: The character's pronunciation and definition. In addition, a searchable list of the most relevant words containing the Kanji character is only a tap away. Of course you can also search using the keyboard.
KanjiLookup was designed from the ground up for minimal start-up time, nearly instantaneous handwriting recognition, and a clean interface that doesn't get in your way. It currently contains information for over 3500 Kanji, including but not limited to all the Joyo and Jinmeiyo characters.
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This app is just what I was looking for, to help me translate Kanji into phonics. I can use visual translators but not learn the in-between step for verbal communication.
★★★★★corri-don· Jul 16, 2025
Great tool for looking up kanji! You have a drawing pad for writing, which helps when you don't know how to spell something using the regular keyboard.
★★★★★Wathika Anjana· Apr 18, 2026
One of the greatest apps among mine, that revolutionized my Japanese learning. This app is a treasure trove!!! I use it so often to practice and search for new kanji!!! 改善 ⚡💯
★★★★☆Malaki Hercules-walker· Mar 30, 2025
It's good at looking for kanji you can draw but a photo option would be great
★★★★★Bagus Aryo Utomo· Feb 19, 2026
Really useful for looking up kanji instead pf searching by stroke or particle.
★☆☆☆☆J D· Mar 21, 2025
You start drawing the kanji but then 5 seconds later the advert at the bottom loads, and it clears everything you've written - you have to start again. It does this every, single, time, you use the app. Annoying and unacceptable - get it fixed.
★☆☆☆☆Mikaミカエル· Mar 30, 2026
Bad lookup. Failed. Even Google Translate is better
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