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Jiten Japanese Dictionary
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Japanese dictionary based on jmdict/kanjidic (offline version)
Opens the official F-Droid page
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
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Jiten Japanese Dictionary from your app drawer.




