Aedict3 Japanese Dictionary

Name: Aedict3 Japanese Dictionary
Rating: 3.75 (941 reviews)
Author: Martin Vysny3

By: Martin Vysny3 App

Offline English Japanese Dictionary uses Jim Breen's JMDict/Kanjidic/Tatoeba.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

36,701 ▲ 109

Data as of 2026-07-16

Rating:

3.75 ▼ 0.02

(941)

Version:

3.51.7

Last updated: 2025-08-19

Ranking

#332,527 ▼ 1,682

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Aedict3 Japanese Dictionary is an advanced offline English-Japanese dictionary application driven by comprehensive data from Jim Breen's JMDict, KanjiDic2, WWWJDIC, and the Tatoeba project. It provides robust search features including kanji by radicals, parts, SKIP code, and drawing, and supports multilingual searches in multiple romanization systems like Hepburn, Nihon-Shiki, and Kunrei-Shiki. Users benefit from features such as pitch accent display, JLPT/Joyo quizzes with simple spaced repetition, stroke order diagrams, verb conjugation tables, and a customizable notepad with practice quizzes.

Designed for Android devices, this app operates offline after initial dictionary download, ensuring fast and independent usage without requiring a Japanese keyboard. It also integrates with cloud services like Dropbox and OwnCloud, supports export to AnkiDroid, and includes Japanese fonts for optimal character display. Whether you're a beginner or advanced learner, Aedict3 equips you with powerful tools to master Japanese vocabulary and kanji efficiently.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

3.51.7 Last updated: 2025-08-19

Version code:

35107

Creation date:

2013-12-03

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Permissions:

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.ichi2.anki.permission.READ_WRITE_DATABASE
sk.baka.aedict3.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

8.21MB

Email:

ae*****@googlegroups.com

URLs:

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

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Ranking

# 332,527 ▼ 1,682

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Developed by:

Martin Vysny3

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.baka.aedict3

Email:

ae*****@googlegroups.com

Website:

http://www.aedict.eu/

User Reviews

Aedict3 is a feature-rich and comprehensive Japanese dictionary app valued for its depth, kanji lookup tools, and responsive development. However, multiple recent updates have introduced crashes, dictionary download problems, and forced subscription payments that replaced previous one-time purchases, causing frustration among users. Lengthy dictionary updates blocking access and occasional bugs further impact usability. Despite these issues, many users remain loyal due to its unrivaled features and usefulness for serious learners.

Pros

Comprehensive and feature-rich Japanese dictionary with many resources like kanji stroke orders, example sentences, and specialized dictionaries.
Highly valued by serious learners for its detailed and nuanced entries including subtle differences in emphasis and related words.
Developer is responsive and regularly releases updates and new features.
Good kanji lookup features including by radical, shape, and handwriting recognition (although some users find recognition imperfect).
Utility and reliability appreciated over aesthetics; clean and usable interface with a dark theme option.

Cons

Recent app updates have caused crashes on startup and dictionary download issues leading to unusability for some users.
The app forces frequent large dictionary updates which block usage and can take a long time to complete.
Transition to a subscription payment model was unannounced and retroactive, removing previously paid features and causing dissatisfaction and loss of longtime users.
Occasional bugs like example sentence glitches and kanji search malfunction after updates.
Kanji recognition is imperfect and better recognition requires paid subscription; previous paid extensions are no longer supported. Users report high battery usage as well.

Recent reviews

This otherwise excellent app has a very irritating flaw built in, apparently on purpose. Even when getting the stroke order right, the kanji you draw are often not recognised. The workaround used to be a paid-for extension, which I paid for but which is no longer available or recognised. To get better kanji recognition, you have to get a subscription, which, for the occasional learner, is not worth the price. Compare that to the Pleco Chinese app, which has flawless kanji recognition.