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Jiten Japanese Dictionary

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Japanese dictionary based on jmdict/kanjidic (offline version)

Download

Opens the official F-Droid page

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About Jiten Japanese Dictionary

Jiten is a Japanese dictionary based on JMDict/Kanjidic

This is the offline android version of https://jiten.obfusk.dev.

The large download size is because it includes all the dictionary data, including audio.

NB: the app will take a while to load the first time it is started (or after an update), but it will load a lot faster afterwards.

Features:

JMDict multilingual japanese dictionary

• kanji, readings (romaji optional), meanings & more

• meanings in english, dutch, german, french and/or spanish

• pitch accent (from Wadoku)

• browse by frequency/jlpt

Kanji dictionary

• readings (romaji optional), meanings (english), jmdict entries, radicals & more

• search using SKIP codes

• search by radical

• handwritten kanji recognition

• browse by frequency/level/jlpt/SKIP

Example sentences (from Tatoeba)

• with english, dutch, german, french and/or spanish translation

• some with audio

Stroke order

• input a word or sentence and see how it's written

Fine-grained search using regexes (regular expressions)

• simple searches don't require knowledge of regexes

• quick reference available

• Dark mode

What's new in 1.1.0

• new: handwritten kanji recognition (kanjidraw) • new: larger japanese text setting • new: browse kanji by SKIP code • updated databases • improved dark mode

How to install Jiten Japanese Dictionary

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Jiten Japanese Dictionary from your app drawer.

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