Smart Japanese Dictionary

Name: Smart Japanese Dictionary
Rating: 4.554217 (6207 reviews)
Author: smart tool lab

By: smart tool lab

Kanji and Japanese characters can be read and searched with the camera!

Features & Capabilities

Smart Japanese Dictionary is a free app that lets you read and look up kanji, Japanese words, and English meanings in seconds using your camera. It combines a Kanji dictionary, Japanese dictionary, and English dictionary in one convenient tool with fast OCR-style text recognition.

Key features include camera-based Kanji search, instant results, rich definitions, example sentences, and cross-referenced entries. With about 150,000 Japanese words, 30,000 English-Japanese / Japanese-English entries, and around 10,000 kanji, it's ideal for students, travelers, and professionals learning Japanese. The core features are free to use.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education

By:

smart tool lab

Downloads:

1,188,819 4.22K

Rating:

4.55

(6,207) 20 new ratings

Version:

6.8.7 Last updated: 2026-06-25

Version code:

11813

Creation date:

2017-12-28

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE Moderate 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.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk

Size:

40.91MB

Email:

su*****@smartoolab.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 60,382 ▼ 3

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Developed by:

smart tool lab

Google Play Store

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

Email:

su*****@smartoolab.com

Website:

https://smartoolab.com/

User Reviews

User reviews are mixed. Positive notes praise the photo OCR for kanji lookups, a useful monolingual Japanese dictionary, and learning aids like synonyms, plus an overall easy-to-use feel. Main downsides are intrusive ads, unreliable search/recognition and loading issues, dependence on an internet connection with no offline option, and some UI/UX problems. A few users also wish for broader language support. Overall, the app is useful for learners who can tolerate ads and occasional reliability quirks.

Pros

OCR/photo scanning for kanji lookups
Monolingual Japanese dictionary (valuable for intermediate/advanced learners)
OCR and drawing input aid lookups
Easy to use / user-friendly experience
Synonyms and nuances help deepen understanding

Cons

Ads are frequent and intrusive, including unskippable ads with sound
Search/lookup and OCR can be unreliable (words not recognised, random results, loading issues)
App relies on internet connectivity (online-only; no offline mode)
UI/UX issues (overlapping controls, occasional layout problems)
Limited language support / lack of other languages