# Kotomora: Japanese Dictionary

> Japanese dictionary for learners with examples, audio, kanji, and grammar.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kotomora.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kotomora.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kotomora.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kotomora
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 1,770
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-14
- **First published:** 2026-07-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kotomora.android)
- **Website:** [https://kotomora.com](https://kotomora.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kotomora.com/privacy](https://kotomora.com/privacy)

## Description

Kotomora is a Japanese dictionary built for learners who want more than quick definitions.<br><br>Search in English, romaji, kana, or kanji, or draw a character by hand when you don&#39;t know its reading. Entries go well beyond a one-line gloss: readings with furigana, pitch accent, audio, example sentences, conjugations, frequency, JLPT level, related words, related kanji, and written-form notes.<br><br>Paste a Japanese sentence, or share one from any app, and the sentence analyzer breaks it down word by word, with readings, meanings, and dictionary forms.<br><br>Study grammar by JLPT level, N5 to N1, with grammar points and guides that connect related patterns.<br><br>Translation guides explain how English words and phrases map to natural Japanese. Learn the difference between ありがとう, ありがとうございます, and すみません, or how words like &quot;run,&quot; &quot;wear,&quot; &quot;please,&quot; and &quot;but&quot; change with context.<br><br>Browse words by JLPT level, part of speech, and theme, or start from curated collections: onomatopoeia, four-character idioms, proverbs, idioms, slang, keigo, counters, and Japanese-made English (wasei-eigo).<br><br>Features:<br><br>• Search in English, romaji, kana, or kanji<br>• Handwriting input for characters you can&#39;t type<br>• Audio for words and example sentences, with a male or female voice and playback down to half speed<br>• Pitch accent, conjugations, frequency, and JLPT level<br>• Related words: synonyms, easily confused words, word families, and transitive/intransitive pairs<br>• Usage patterns and expressions that show how words combine in real sentences<br>• Sentence analyzer with word-by-word readings and meanings<br>• Grammar points and guides organized by JLPT level<br>• Translation guides for nuance and natural usage<br>• Kanji meanings, readings, components, similar kanji, and stroke order<br>• Browse by JLPT, part of speech, theme, and curated collections<br>• Customize word and kanji pages: reorder or hide sections, turn furigana on or off<br>• Save entries and add personal notes for offline review, and back them up to a file<br>• On tablets, search results sit beside the entry you&#39;re reading<br><br>Kotomora is for learners who want to understand how Japanese is actually used.

## Rankings

- #1,022,020 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.kotomora.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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