# Dokuen Japanese Reader

> Japanese reader with screen furigana overlay, OCR camera, and tap dictionary.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dokuen Reader
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 5,323
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (88 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2025-09-25
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 197 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dokuen-dev.github.io/legal/privacy-policy.html](https://dokuen-dev.github.io/legal/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Dokuen Japanese Reader** helps you read authentic Japanese in apps, games, manga, websites, books, menus, and signs. Its screen overlay adds real-time furigana to kanji, while the camera OCR mode recognizes physical Japanese text and displays readings.

Tap words for dictionary definitions, select sentences for comprehension support, and send new vocabulary directly to Anki. With customizable furigana styling and flexible offline or online recognition modes, Dokuen is designed for Japanese students, JLPT learners, manga readers, travelers, expats, and anyone building Japanese reading skills.

## Rankings

- #701,534 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.ichi2.anki.permission.READ_WRITE_DATABASE`
- `io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.github.dokuendev.dokuenreader)