Shirabe Jisho

Name: Shirabe Jisho
Rating: 4.9 (8722 reviews)
Author: Blazej Stanek

By: Blazej Stanek App

Offline dictionary and more

Overview

Version:

1.10.8

Last updated: 2026-08-23

Ranking

#18,680 ▲ 1

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Shirabe Jisho is a simple but powerful offline Japanese–English dictionary app. It offers over 170,000 dictionary entries with readings and English meanings, more than 6,500 kanji with stroke orders, and 730,000+ names and places, plus 147,000 example sentences with translations.

Features instant search, kanji and kana handwriting recognition (tolerant of mistaken strokes), and long-press previews for similar characters.
Search by kanji radicals, wildcard search, and kanji/kana/romaji compatibility. JLPT and school-grade lists are included for targeted study. All data is offline for privacy and fast access.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Accessibility

By:

Blazej Stanek

Rating:

4.90

(8,722) 17 new ratings

Version:

1.10.8 Last updated: 2026-08-23

Version code:

890175573

Creation date:

2015-09-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

181.79MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 18,680 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Blazej Stanek

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shirabe-jisho/id1005203380

User Reviews

Users consistently praise Shirabe Jisho as fast, clutter-free, and feature-rich. It's acclaimed for offline access, handwriting input with stroke order, and rich data including example sentences and pitch accent. The built-in flashcards and study decks are repeatedly cited as highly useful. Many reviewers call it indispensable for learning Japanese, with a clean UI and strong offline capabilities, plus reliable developer responsiveness. A few note limitations like related-words handling and a desire for Romaji display, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.

Pros

Offline access for use without internet
Handwriting input with stroke order for kanji lookup
Flashcards and built-in study decks
Fast, clean, ad-free UI with clutter-free design and reliable cross-script search (kanji, kana, romaji)
Rich data including example sentences and pitch accent, plus bookmarking

Cons