# Kanji Lookup

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id973780102](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id973780102)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id973780102`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** telethon k.k.
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (3,042 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-03
- **First published:** 2015-03-16
- **Size:** 143 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kanji-lookup/id973780102)
- **Website:** [http://telethon.jp](http://telethon.jp/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://telethon.jp/privacy\_policy/PrivacyPolicy\_KanjiLookup\_iOS.html](https://telethon.jp/privacy_policy/PrivacyPolicy_KanjiLookup_iOS.html)

## Description

Kanji Lookup is a fast, handwriting-driven Chrome extension that helps you discover kanji meanings quickly. It focuses on one thing: showing the character's pronunciation and definition from a simple drawing, with no clutter or exhaustive lookups.

It also offers keyboard search, optional text search in pasted content, and a related-words list for the kanji. With support for over 3500 kanji (including Joyo and Jinmeiyo), it delivers near-instant results in a clean, minimal UI.

## Rankings

- #33,363 — Overall
- #32 — lookup

## Review summary

Pros: handwriting lookup, rich kanji data, matching stroke-order animations, camera/Furigana support, and a user-friendly interface. Cons: crashes, unreliable recognition, ad interruptions, and missing pronunciation/quiz features. Overall, a very useful kanji tool when stable, with room for reliability improvements and feature enhancements.

### Pros

- Excellent handwriting recognition that instantly identifies the kanji you write.
- Comprehensive data including radicals, vocabulary, explanations and useful example words and sentences.
- Stroke-order animations and drawing features that greatly aid learning.
- Helpful camera tool that translates kanji to furigana and speeds reading.
- Easy to use and well organized with generally light, unobtrusive ads.

### Cons

- Bugs and crashes that cause the app to close unexpectedly.
- Inconsistent camera/recognition performance, including horizontal reading issues and occasional lack of translations.
- Ads can interrupt lookups for some users (e.g., 30-second ads).
- Missing features like pronunciation and quiz-style practice.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id973780102)