Kanji and Japanese characters can be read and searched with the camera!
About Smart Japanese Dictionary
Smart Japanese Dictionary is a books & reference app developed by smart tool lab.
Download Statistics
Smart Japanese Dictionary has been downloaded 1.2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 14 thousand times. It is ranked #6 in books & reference.
User Ratings
Smart Japanese Dictionary is rated 4.55 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 6 thousand ratings.
App Information
Smart Japanese Dictionary is FREE to download. The APK download size is 29.64 MB. The latest version available is 6.8.8. The last update was on June 24, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2017.
Description
Smart Japanese Dictionary is a free Japanese Dictionary app that helps you instantly look up kanji, Japanese words, and English meanings by using your camera. Simply scan text and search in a powerful Japanese dictionary, Kanji dictionary, and English dictionary all in one app.
This all-in-one dictionary app uses our original in-house dictionary database and includes rich definition data for approximately 150,000 Japanese words, 30,000 English-Japanese / Japanese-English entries, and about 10,000 kanji characters. You can also explore synonyms, example sentences, and detailed word usage.
### Main Features
■ Camera Kanji Search / OCR Scan Use your camera to scan kanji and unknown Japanese words. The app automatically recognizes text with fast OCR-style camera search and instantly shows meanings, readings, and dictionary results.
■ Japanese Dictionary + Kanji Dictionary + English Dictionary Search once and check detailed Japanese definitions, kanji meanings, readings, and English translations in one place. Perfect for quick kanji lookup, vocabulary search, and word understanding.
■ Fast and Easy Kanji Lookup Don’t know how to read a kanji? Just scan it with your camera and find the meaning immediately. Smart Dictionary is ideal for difficult kanji, unfamiliar words, and everyday reading support.
■ Simple, User-Friendly Design The clean and intuitive interface makes searching easy for beginners, students, travelers, and advanced Japanese learners.
■ Great for Study, Reading, and Work Use Smart Dictionary while studying Japanese, reading books, checking signs, reviewing documents, or looking up technical terms at work.
■ Free to Use Core features are available for free, making it a practical Japanese learning app and kanji search app for daily use.
### Recommended For
- Students who want to quickly check the meaning and reading of kanji - Busy professionals who need fast access to technical terms and difficult words - Japanese learners looking for a reliable Japanese Dictionary and Kanji Dictionary - Travelers who want to scan and understand Japanese text more easily
Just point your camera and scan. Smart Dictionary helps you understand difficult kanji and unfamiliar Japanese words in seconds, without slowing down your reading or study flow.
Smart Japanese Dictionary makes dictionary search easier, faster, and smarter. Download this free Japanese Dictionary, Kanji Dictionary, English Dictionary, and camera search app today.
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I'm using this app to learn some Japanese Vocabulary.
★★★★☆Knittely· Oct 22, 2025
Pros: + Can scan photos + Both JP only and EN<->JP dict Cons: - UI could be improved a bit, but you find everything you need (very minor issue) - Everything is online: Photo scanning, Video advertisement and even the dictionary is online, so the app requires quite a bit of mobile data if used outside.
★★★★★Laura Tanaka· Feb 24, 2022
This app is nice. I like how it gives synonyms for the words, so it helps you learn nuances.
★★★★★Nina Wolf· Nov 23, 2024
I've never used it. Never opened the app, never gotten notifications. But I like it 10/10 would definitely recommend ❤️
★☆☆☆☆Chris Spencer· Jan 16, 2024
Awful. No way to lookup kanji. Search returns very random entries. I typed in both "7" and "seven" and it wouldn't even give me the entry for 7, much less the kanji. The other tabs are just shortcuts to an embedded Google browser tab, so if you already have a web browser on your phone (which you do) you don't need this app.
★☆☆☆☆Pi· Feb 15, 2025
The scan, dictionary and history buttons at the bottom overlap with the minimise, close and back/exit buttons on the phone, making the app unusable.
★☆☆☆☆abhisar jindal· Mar 9, 2018
Not worth it!!! The app did not recognize even a single word. However, you can type a word to get the meaning. Still the app is not worth a download!!!
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