A Japanese-English dictionary
that works offline
Search and read Japanese — entirely on your device, no network needed.
Ordinary Japanese Dictionary is built for everyday reading and study. Detailed entries with example sentences, proper names, kanji breakdowns, furigana and pitch accent — and all of it works offline. Inspired by jisho.org.
Features 機能
Everything works without the internet: the dictionary, morphological analysis and audio all live inside the app.
Offline
Search and reading need no network. Nothing loads on the fly.
Rich dictionary
Full English meanings with examples, tags and cross-references.
Example sentences
Real Japanese examples from Tatoeba, linked to each sense.
Reading mode
Paste a sentence — the app splits it into words and shows readings and meanings.
Furigana & pitch
Readings above the kanji and a pitch-accent contour.
Type anything
Kanji, kana or romaji. Understands inflections: わからない → 分かる.
Handwriting & camera
Draw a kanji you don't know, or recognise text from a photo (OCR).
Voice & audio
Voice search and native-speaker pronunciation.
Kanji breakdown
On'yomi and kun'yomi readings, components, JLPT and WaniKani levels.
History & export
Your lookup history stays on the device; export it to CSV.
Three UI languages
English, Russian and Japanese — follows your system or your choice.
How it looks 画面
Screenshots from a device.
Private by default 秘
Your query text, opened words and history never leave the device and are not sent to analytics. The app shows no ads and does not use precise location. More in the privacy policy.
Data sources 出典
The dictionary is built from open projects, and is updated periodically (roughly twice a year). Thank you to everyone who creates and maintains them.
JMdict, JMnedict and KanjiDic2 are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group and are used under licence.