imiwa?

Name: imiwa?
Rating: 4.8 (226 reviews)
Author: Pierre-Phi di Costanzo

By: Pierre-Phi di Costanzo

Japanese dictionary

Features & Capabilities

imiwa? is a multilingual offline Japanese dictionary built on JMdict for Chrome. You can search in English, French, Russian, German, Japanese, or romaji, and imiwa? will pull entries from the dictionary data. It includes KanjiDic kanji data, sample sentences from tatoeba.org, and conjugations to support language learning.

It works offline, so you can study anywhere without an internet connection. It includes beginner-friendly tools and can draw kanji using the iOS system's traditional Chinese character recognition keyboard on-screen.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Data

By:

Pierre-Phi di Costanzo

Rating:

4.80

(226)

Version:

4.2.1 Last updated: 2021-03-14

Version code:

839413734

Creation date:

2019-02-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

953.50MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 107,090 ▲ 108

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Developed by:

Pierre-Phi di Costanzo

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imiwa/id288499125

Website:

http://www.imiwaapp.com

User Reviews

Imiwa? is praised for its deep, offline Japanese dictionary with kanji breakdowns, stroke order, readings, conjugations, example sentences, and robust search tools. Users especially value stroke-order animations, radical/grade-level organization, and a clean, fast interface. It also stands out for privacy and reliability over many years. Common drawbacks across reviews include its very large app size, lack of handwriting search, and limited/export options to flashcard apps like Anki. Overall, it's a top choice for serious learners who can accommodate storage and export limitations.

Pros

Comprehensive dictionary content with kanji breakdowns, stroke order, multiple readings, conjugations, grammar notes, and rich example sentences.
Strong kanji study and search features: stroke-order animations, radical-based search, grade/JLPT organization, and multi-radical/romaji search.
Excellent usability and offline access: clean UI, easy copy-paste, sentence analyzer, and a fully offline dictionary.
Privacy-friendly: does not collect user data.
Longstanding reliability and trust: used for years and still a go-to resource.

Cons

App size is extremely large (around 1 GB), consuming significant device storage.
Handwriting search/calligraphy feature is missing or limited, with handwriting input sometimes triggering unwanted searches.

Recent reviews

All I need is Google translate and this! Google and similar translation apps are good for roughly translating whole text, but Imiwa? breaks down the vocabulary so you can make sure that you’re getting it right. It also breaks down the kanji to help you understand it more deeply, recognize patterns to help you remember it and understand similar characters, and get the stroke order right (which is a lot more important than you might think for writing).

by Bo*****, 2026-03-23

It’s good for looking up words/kanji/phrases and works well (it’s a dictionary) when reading along with something else to easily identify characters you couldn’t figure out by using the seen radicals.

by Ak*****, 2026-01-23

Guys, I downloaded this app in 2009. TWO-THOUSAND AND NINE. And it is still my go-to kanji translation app. I sent Pierre-Phi fan mail after a year or so of using it. I love all the different ways to look up words and the stroke order animations and the example sentences.