1.9.15
2023-10-18
Fix issues in bookmarks
1.9.14
2023-10-02
- Compatibility with iOS 17
- Updated database
1.9.13
2023-04-03
- Japanese text recognition: Point the camera at Japanese text and see the definition of each word
- Updated database
1.9.12
2023-03-28
Japanese text recognition
Point the camera at Japanese text and see the translation for each word. Images are processed on device and are never sent over the internet. The app works completely offline. Only horizontal text is supported.
1.9.11
2023-03-27
Japanese text recognition
Point the camera at Japanese text and see the translation for each word. Images are processed on device and are never sent over the internet. The app works completely offline. Only horizontal text is supported.
1.9.10
2023-01-12
Fix the speech functionality on iOS 16
1.9.9
2022-06-05
Fix Translate UI issues
1.9.7
2021-06-15
- Performance improvements
- German definitions and examples
1.9.6
2021-05-07
Japanese pitch accent (Disabled by default. Turn it on in the settings.)
1.9.5
2021-04-02
- Updated database
- Bug fixes
1.9.4
2021-03-28
Updated database
1.9.3
2019-08-24
Fix crash on launch.
1.9.1
2019-05-12
- Settings in the app
- Updated database, including new words like 令和 (Reiwa)
- Improved dark mode for flashcards
- Fix UI issues on iPhone X and iPhone XS
1.9
2019-05-08
- Updated database, including new words like 令和 (Reiwa)
- Improved dark mode for flashcards
- Fix UI issues on iPhone X and iPhone XS
1.8.13
2017-09-28
- iOS 11 compatibility
- When you search for a word in a conjugated form, Midori now tells you what form it is. For example, "作られる" is "passive."
- Lists of kanji taught in Japanese high schools
- Bug fixes
1.8.12
2017-06-23
- Use handwriting anywhere in the app, including the Translate tab
- Safari extension
- New design for the handwriting keyboard on iPad
- Shortcuts for iPad external keyboards. Press cmd+F to look up new words instantly.
- Speed improvement
1.8.11
2017-05-25
- Similar kanji. For example, 金, 余, 会, 合, 舎 (optional)
- Automatically look up Japanese words in the clipboard (optional)
- Nanori (optional)
All these features are disabled by default. Enable them in Settings > Midori > Advanced.
1.8.10
2017-05-23
- Automatically look up Japanese words in the clipboard (enable in Settings > Midori > Advanced)
- Nanori (optional)
- Standard share sheet for exporting bookmarks
1.8.9
2017-01-24
See a new kanji and not sure how to write it? The handwriting recognition can now recognize kanji written in any stroke order.
1.8.8
2016-12-16
- Search Japanese and English example sentences
- Autocomplete for handwriting recognition
- Look up names in English (e.g. "Disney" for "ディズニー")
- Search your own bookmarks
- Updated database (300 new entries)
- Smaller app size (25 MB smaller)
- Performance improvements
1.8.7
2016-10-04
- Dark Mode (enable in Settings > Midori)
- Faster bookmarks: it takes only 2 taps to bookmark a word
- Common words are marked "common" (optional)
- Bookmarked words are highlighted in search results
- Dynamic Type: Midori now uses the text size in Settings > Display > Text Size
Other small changes:
- More legible font size on iPhone
- Jinmeiyō kanji are marked as such
- No delay when tapping a link in the Translate tab
- Adjustable speaking rate
- Bug fixes
1.8.6
2016-09-03
- SKIP: Look up kanji by patterns and stroke counts
- Home Screen quick actions for iPhone 6S and 7
- Updated database
To search for a kanji with SKIP, first determine how the kanji can be divided into two parts, then count the strokes of each part. For example, to search for 仕, you can use "left-right, 2, 3".
* The SKIP (System of Kanji Indexing by Patterns) system for ordering kanji was developed by Jack Halpern (Kanji Dictionary Publishing Society at http://www.kanji.org/), and is used with his permission.
1.8.5
2015-10-02
- 3D Touch for iPhone 6s
Press lightly on a word to peek at its meaning. Press a little deeper to pop into it.
- iOS 9 Multitasking
Now you can use Midori with another app side by side on iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4.
- Updated database
- San Francisco font on iOS 9
- Bug fixes and performance improvement