# Korean Learners' Dictionary

> National Institute of Korean Language's Korean-English Learners' Dictionary

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handwritingdictionary.ko](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handwritingdictionary.ko)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.handwritingdictionary.ko`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BoxBee Corp.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 146,006
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (2,199 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-22
- **First published:** 2017-11-06
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handwritingdictionary.ko)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://aidanpark.github.io/handwritingdictionary-legal/privacy.html](https://aidanpark.github.io/handwritingdictionary-legal/privacy.html)

## Description

National Institute of Korean Language&#39;s<br>Korean-English Learners&#39; Dictionary<br><br>한국어 사전<br><br>● Korean keyboard is not required.<br><br>● Search by handwriting recognition is very convenient.<br><br>● Try voice search and image search.<br><br>● The recognition rate is very high.<br><br>● Automatically add the highlighting to the clipboard<br><br>● Clipboard words can be heard as TTS audio.<br><br>● You can search the Korean Dictionary by copying characters from the browser.<br><br>● If you enter a sentence, it will be translated (displayed at the bottom of the dictionary).<br><br><br>▶ Required permissions<br>· Microphone: Voice search is available.<br>· Camera: Image search is available.

## Rankings

- #188,854 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `com.handwritingdictionary.ko.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers value the clear bilingual definitions and example sentences. The most repeated complaint is that the app relies on handwriting input instead of allowing users to type Hangul, making quick word searches frustrating.

### Pros

- Clear Korean and English definitions, with helpful Korean example sentences (mentioned in multiple reviews).

### Cons

- Several reviewers want to search by typing Hangul and dislike being limited to handwriting input.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.handwritingdictionary.ko)