Read print Japanese better than ever before.
The Japan Reader app was created for people who wish to improve their Japanese reading proficiency or who are simply trying to navigate life in Japan. The app assists readers with information only as they need it, helping them to learn new vocabulary and improve reading speed.
Textbooks and Worksheets
Newspapers and Magazines
Forms and Memos
Take a photo of the documents.
Scan them for even better results.
Add the images to the app. See furigana and definitions as you read.
SUPPORTS OVER 70 LANGUAGES
Provides dictionary definitions in more than 70 languages including Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Korean, French, German, and more.
ASSEMBLES WORD LISTS AS YOUR READ
A word list is assembled as you read. Words are added to the list when you touch on the page to view a word's furigana or definition.
OCR TECHNOLOGY TO ANALYZE PRINT TEXT
Uses optical character recognition technology to analyze print text, identify word furigana, and display definitions.
DRILL VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Study with drills that challenge your memory using a word's original context. Other drills allow you to practice memory recall using queues from kanji, reading, or definitions.
WORKS GREAT
ON TABLET OR SMARTPHONE
The Japan Reader app supports Android and IOS devices. Content can be read offline but an Internet connection is needed to add pages or view dictionary entries in languages other than English.
Library
Assemble pages imported from your device photo gallery. Group them in folders for easy reference.
Read
Read printed text. When you don't know a kanji, touch the word to see the reading and definition.
Words
Words are automatically added to a list as your read. Colors represent your confidence level.
Drill
Drill words based on context, kanji, reading, or definition. Your answers adjusts confidence levels.
Get in Touch
Please contact us if you have questions or comments regarding the app.