Furigana Camera - Kanji Reader

Name: Furigana Camera - Kanji Reader
Rating: 2.5 (169 reviews)
Author: tombstone

By: tombstone

Japanese book reading support app. Add furigana/hiragana on kanji via camera.

Features & Capabilities

Furigana Camera - Kanji Reader

Furigana Camera is a Japanese reading support app designed to help users easily add furigana (hiragana) and romanized characters to kanji through your camera or photos. It supports both vertical and horizontal Japanese text formats and provides adjustable font sizes for easy reading.

Main Features:

Convert kanji text in photos from your gallery or live camera into furigana and romanized characters.
Adjustable font size for characters and furigana to suit your preference.
Dark mode support for comfortable reading in low light.

Perfect for learners, readers encountering difficult kanji, assisting with homework, or for foreigners needing furigana support. The app requires an internet connection and utilizes Yahoo! JAPAN's web services for text conversion.

Take the hassle out of reading kanji-heavy texts like manga, newspapers, or textbooks with Furigana Camera.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.1.7 Last updated: 2025-12-11

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Creation date:

2019-06-03

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Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk

Size:

58.54MB

Email:

in*****@tombstone.space

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 304,482 ▼ 602

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

tombstone

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.furiganacamera

Email:

in*****@tombstone.space

Website:

https://tombstone.space/

User Reviews

Users find the app useful for studying and recognizing kanji; however, many report persistent technical issues, including frequent failures, connection problems, inability to display furigana readings, and slow processing. While it works well sometimes and builds learner confidence, the app often does not function as intended, especially with photos or numbers, leading to frustration.

Pros

Helps with studying Japanese and kanji recognition.
Transcripts images fairly well.
Works well in some cases and builds confidence in learning.
Provides useful furigana readings when functioning properly.

Cons

App frequently fails to work or crashes.
Consistent connection problems, even with stable internet.
Does not display furigana readings despite recognizing kanji.
Long processing times and slow performance.
Does not detect numbers or work with photos from gallery or camera as expected.

Recent reviews

Poor app as doesn't work most of the time.

Pa*****, 2024-02-21

Need improvement, i have used many different internet signal (wifi/data only) but furigana still said Connection Problem. Hoping this app can powerful later.