NHK Easy Japanese News Reader

Name: NHK Easy Japanese News Reader
Rating: 4.04902 (10296 reviews)
Author: AOVILL TEAM

By: AOVILL TEAM

Read and listen to NHK News with Furigana & Multilingual Dictionaries

Features & Capabilities

This apps will suite with JLPT N4, N3 level.

This app lets you read and listen to daily news in a very simple Japanese.
It also show the reading (furigana) of Kanji as well as contains a list of new words with meanings in each news, or it will link to multiple dictionaries like English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

It now includes the movies which come along with the news.

With this app you can adjust font size for reading and setting to automatically play next/previous news when finish listening to once.

NEW FEATURES:
- Add normal version of the news (more difficult Japanese)
- Hide Furigana for each articles
- Link to dictionary of English, Chinese and Korean
- Favorite and download tab

KEY FEATURES:

- Easy to understand Japanese News

- Furigana for Kanji words in the news

- New words and meanings for each news

- Auto-play next/previous news

- Adjust Font Size for better reading

- Native reading voice

- Share the app with your friend

- Simple and Easy to use User Interface

- Support landscape mode

- Play in background

FEATURES in FULL VERSION:

- OFFLINE VIEW MODE: you can now download preferred article for offline view (without internet connection).
-> Reduce cost on 3G/4G connection
- Free of ads

Leave your comments and we will bring more convenience!!!

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User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

13.17 Last updated: 2023-02-23

Creation date:

2015-02-28

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ao*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 111,471 ▲ 1,000

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Developed by:

AOVILL TEAM

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aovill.language.e2l.ejn

Email:

ao*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://aovill.com

User Reviews

User reviews largely report reliability issues: blank screens, no article loading, and slow performance. Media playback frequently fails, and some users face subscription/unlock problems and intrusive ads. The app seems neglected with years of no updates and confusion around a newer similarly named app. Despite the issues, reviewers still value the furigana and easy Japanese content for language practice and establishing a daily reading habit.

Pros

Furigana helps with language practice.
Real news in simple Japanese, good for daily practice and building a routine.
Short, digestible snippets make it easy to read and skim.
Generally perceived as a useful tool for practicing Japanese despite issues.

Cons

Blank/white screen and articles not loading across devices; content fails to load.
Audio/video playback not working; media cannot be played even after upgrades.
Subscription/unlock issues and ads cause friction and repeated purchases.
App development seems stalled with years without updates and confusion due to a newer similarly named app.
Dictionary/translation features unavailable or not accessible.

Recent reviews

does not working

Jo*****, 2026-04-24

I remembered using this many years ago when I studied Japanese in school, but it doesn't seem to work on Android 16 at all since none of the articles load.

Wi*****, 2026-03-18

it's currently just a blank screen and won't update either, tried unstalling and reinstalling it, allowed permissions, etc...nothing. boo! I used to like this app, too