Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader

Can't read the kanji? Just paste and tap — furigana appears instantly.

Sumiyomi makes it effortless to read any Japanese text. Copy a sentence, paste it into the app, and tap "読む" (Read). Beautiful furigana annotations appear above every kanji character.

◆ Three Display Modes · Furigana — hiragana readings above kanji · Kana — convert everything to hiragana · Romaji — convert to Latin characters

◆ Key Features · Fully Offline — no internet required, works anywhere · iPad Optimized — split input and results side by side on large screens, making reading and editing easier in landscape · Image Text Recognition — scan photos and screenshots, review the OCR text, then add readings · Flashcard Study Mode — review kanji words with tap-to-flip cards and shuffle · Favorite Words — star any word to save it; study only your favorites with a dedicated deck · Progress Card — see this month parses, favorited words, and consecutive day streak right on the home screen, glowing brighter the longer you keep it · Katakana Furigana (optional) — show hiragana readings above words like コーヒー and アルバイト; toggle in Settings · iOS Share Sheet (text & images) — Japanese text from Safari/Notes, or photos, screenshots, and manga pages; tap Share and pick Sumiyomi to recognize and show readings right there · iCloud Sync — history and favorites stay in sync across iPhone and iPad via your private iCloud · Clipboard Detection — automatically detects copied Japanese text · Text-to-Speech — listen to Japanese text read aloud with a native voice; the word being spoken underlines in real time, and a long-press lets you choose Slow / Normal / Fast · One-Tap Copy — quickly copy and share annotated results · History & Favorites — revisit your past lookups anytime · Home & Lock Screen Widgets — "word of the moment" flashcard that refreshes hourly and prioritizes your favorites; tap to jump back into the full sentence · History Search & Export — find past lookups by keyword and export to CSV with clearer error handling · Full VoiceOver Support — every control is accessible · Dark & Light Themes — elegant Japanese ink-and-paper aesthetic · 14 Localisations — UI available in English, Japanese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Indonesian, German, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi

No account required. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean tool that works.

Built for Japanese learners, translators, and anyone who encounters Japanese text.