# Daijisen Jpn-Jpn Dictionary

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id297431331](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id297431331)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id297431331`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HMDT Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.4
- **Last updated:** 2022-09-22
- **First published:** 2008-12-08
- **Size:** 864 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daijisen-jpn-jpn-dictionary/id297431331)
- **Website:** [http://iapp.shogakukan.co.jp/](http://iapp.shogakukan.co.jp/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://droptalk.hmdt.jp/?p=2380](http://droptalk.hmdt.jp/?p=2380)

## Description

The Daijisen Jpn-Jpn Dictionary Chrome extension brings the classic Japanese-Japanese dictionary to your browser, enabling fast, stress-free searches across kanji, hiragana, and katakana. It includes over 257,000 entries, supports forward and incremental search, offers adjustable text sizes, and provides bookmarking for easy resume. Term data can include location information linked to Maps for context.

Ideal for learners and professionals studying Japanese, the extension features an easy-to-read interface, romaji-free search, and quick access to meanings and related phrases to aid reading and writing in Japanese.

## Rankings

- #723,493 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Daijisen for its depth, ongoing updates, and, most notably, its proprietary handwriting recognition. The dictionary’s breadth—names, slang, and a thesaurus—addresses advanced needs. However, several reviews flag a very large install size with space-hungry images, plus a design that many see as gimmicky and distracting. Missing English-to-Japanese functionality and romaji search is a repeated drawback, along with concerns that the app isn’t ideal for beginners.

### Pros

- Proprietary handwriting recognition that reliably handles Japanese input and often outperforms the native iPhone handwriting option.
- Very deep, comprehensive dictionary with specialized entries (names, modern slang) and a full thesaurus, appealing to advanced learners.
- Regular updates that add new words, helping keep the content current.
- Handwriting input feature is highly valued and frequently highlighted as a key advantage.

### Cons

- Very large app size (~1 GB) with a substantial storage footprint; includes hundreds of images that many users wish could be deleted to save space.
- Gimmicky UI and features (book-like design, orbiting word feature, visualizers) are viewed as unnecessary distractions that waste screen space and detract from core dictionary use.
- Missing Japanese-to-English dictionary and lack of romaji (romanized) search, which limits usefulness for learners who rely on bilingual lookup.
- For some users, the feature set feels less beginner-friendly and more oriented toward advanced users, limiting its appeal as a starter dictionary.

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