# Smart Japanese Dictionary

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttoollab.dictionarycamera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smarttoollab.dictionarycamera)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.smarttoollab.dictionarycamera`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** smart tool lab
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 1,235,039
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (6,465 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.9.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2017-12-28
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarttoollab.dictionarycamera)
- **Website:** [https://smartoolab.com/](https://smartoolab.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smartoolab.com/privacy\_policy](https://smartoolab.com/privacy_policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #60,469 — Overall
- #188 — Top app in Japan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.smarttoollab.dictionarycamera.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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

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