imiwa? Hack 4.2.1 + Redeem Codes
Japanese dictionary
Developer: Pierre-Phi di Costanzo
Category: Reference
Price: Free
Version: 4.2.1
ID: net.pierrephi.kotoba
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Description
This application is a multilingual Japanese dictionary that does not require an internet connection.
Imiwa? was created using the amazing JMdict files from the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group based on the work of Jim Breen on the EDICT project.
While some definitions are available in 4 languages (English, French, Russian and German), only the English translation is guaranteed for all entries in the JMDict dictionary. Initiate a search in any of those 4 languages, in Japanese or in romaji and imiwa? will do the rest.
imiwa? Also includes a rich database of kanji (KanjiDic), examples (from tatoeba.org) and conjugations as well as tools suitable for beginners.
Use the Traditional Chinese character recognition keyboard included in the iOS system for drawing kanji on screen.
Imiwa? was created using the amazing JMdict files from the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group based on the work of Jim Breen on the EDICT project.
While some definitions are available in 4 languages (English, French, Russian and German), only the English translation is guaranteed for all entries in the JMDict dictionary. Initiate a search in any of those 4 languages, in Japanese or in romaji and imiwa? will do the rest.
imiwa? Also includes a rich database of kanji (KanjiDic), examples (from tatoeba.org) and conjugations as well as tools suitable for beginners.
Use the Traditional Chinese character recognition keyboard included in the iOS system for drawing kanji on screen.
Version history
4.2.1
2021-03-14
March 2021 dictionary and example updates
Various bug fixes
Various bug fixes
4.2
2020-11-22
Dark mode support
November 2020 dictionary and example updates
Fixed crash on start in iOS 14.2 affecting some users
Various bug fixes
November 2020 dictionary and example updates
Fixed crash on start in iOS 14.2 affecting some users
Various bug fixes
4.1.2
2017-11-01
- Italian language in dictionary definitions
- Similar kanji information
- Faster dictionary and example search
- Kanji lookup by external reference number
- くれる and いい conjugation
- Images search shortcut (tap and hold Japanese word in dictionary display)
- Save backup to cloud services
- Similar kanji information
- Faster dictionary and example search
- Kanji lookup by external reference number
- くれる and いい conjugation
- Images search shortcut (tap and hold Japanese word in dictionary display)
- Save backup to cloud services
4.1.1
2017-09-01
New in this version: **Hotfix**
Fixed: Personal notes could not be viewed/edited
Fixed: Favourited entries not always "starred" correctly in the interface
** Previously in version 4.1
New: 64 bits support (yes iOS11 ready!), all iPhone and iPad geometries, iPad split view, 3D touch quick actions as well as peek & pop support.
Fixed: Export of lists to tab separated values files (TSV) no longer crashes.
Fixed: Personal notes could not be viewed/edited
Fixed: Favourited entries not always "starred" correctly in the interface
** Previously in version 4.1
New: 64 bits support (yes iOS11 ready!), all iPhone and iPad geometries, iPad split view, 3D touch quick actions as well as peek & pop support.
Fixed: Export of lists to tab separated values files (TSV) no longer crashes.
4.1
2017-08-28
New in this version: 64 bits support (yes iOS11 ready!), all iPhone and iPad geometries, iPad split view, 3D touch quick actions as well as peek & pop support.
Fixed in this version: Export of lists to tab separated values files (TSV) no longer crashes.
Fixed in this version: Export of lists to tab separated values files (TSV) no longer crashes.
4.0.1
2014-04-11
New in imiwa? 4.0.1
This is a maintenance release addressing the following:
* Correctly layout screen when using Accessibility > Large text system setting
* Correctly clear recent searches if history is completely deleted
* Fixed a couple of crash reasons
* Minor interface adjustments
Previously in imiwa? 4.0
As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device.
imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.
Major changes :
****************
* iOS7 look and feel
* Left side menu replaces tab bar
* QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic
* AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup
* Share by flashing a QR code
* Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards)
* You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them
* Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entries
Implemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search
* Russian interface localisation
Enhancements:
***************
* Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences
* Multiradical search is much much faster
* Preview a few compounds in kanji view
* Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection
* Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings)
* Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view
* Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited
* Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge)
* Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)
If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.
This is a maintenance release addressing the following:
* Correctly layout screen when using Accessibility > Large text system setting
* Correctly clear recent searches if history is completely deleted
* Fixed a couple of crash reasons
* Minor interface adjustments
Previously in imiwa? 4.0
As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device.
imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.
Major changes :
****************
* iOS7 look and feel
* Left side menu replaces tab bar
* QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic
* AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup
* Share by flashing a QR code
* Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards)
* You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them
* Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entries
Implemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search
* Russian interface localisation
Enhancements:
***************
* Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences
* Multiradical search is much much faster
* Preview a few compounds in kanji view
* Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection
* Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings)
* Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view
* Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited
* Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge)
* Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)
If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.
4.0
2014-04-07
Welcome to a brand new imiwa?
As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device.
imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.
Major changes :
****************
* iOS7 look and feel
* Left side menu replaces tab bar
* QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic
* AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup
* Share by flashing a QR code
* Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards)
* You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them
* Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entries
Implemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search
* Russian interface localisation
Enhancements:
***************
* Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences
* Multiradical search is much much faster
* Preview a few compounds in kanji view
* Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection
* Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings)
* Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view
* Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited
* Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge)
* Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)
If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.
As of now and going forward, imiwa? is iOS7 only. If your device runs an older version of the system the App Store now allows you to download a version compatible with your device.
imiwa? is free as always, does not bother you with advertising nor does it request you repeatedly to rate it on the App Store.
Major changes :
****************
* iOS7 look and feel
* Left side menu replaces tab bar
* QR magic see www.imiwaapp.com/qrmagic
* AirDrop dictionary entry, kanji entry or full vocabulary list/backup
* Share by flashing a QR code
* Open lists in external applications supporting the format (e.g. Kanji flow - flash cards)
* You can now nest vocabulary lists to better organise them
* Personal notes for dictionary and kanji entries
Implemented a « jump to dictionary search » shortcut at top of side menu: From any screens you are at most 2 taps away from starting a search
* Russian interface localisation
Enhancements:
***************
* Implemented swipe to favourite on example sentences
* Multiradical search is much much faster
* Preview a few compounds in kanji view
* Offline voice synthesis thanks to new iOS7 feature when no network connection
* Use of dynamic fonts, lighter fonts used throughout (font size control is now in system settings)
* Added button on every screen to unwind screen stack to top view
* Implemented recent searches when search field is being edited
* Removed 2 finger swipe to pop-up in view hierarchy (replaced by iOS7 swipe right from edge)
* Increased history retention to 150 items (was 50)
If you like imiwa? please consider leaving a rating on the App Store review page.
3.2.2
2014-01-21
Bug fix for analyser crashes
This is the last version supporting iOS5 & iOS6
This is the last version supporting iOS5 & iOS6
3.2.1
2013-12-29
This is mostly a maintenance release addressing annoying application crashes. Thank you for your patience.
Details of the changes in this version:
Added: Remembering the Kanji 6h edition index in kanji view
Added: Option to activate/deactivate furigana on sentences and conjugations
Fixed: Pesky crashes particularly affecting iOS7 users and to a lesser extent iOS6 users
Fixed: Missing hyperlinks visual cue on last line of example sentences
Fixed: Some analyser hick-ups, now ever more useful
Fixed: Restore nanori readings in kanjis
Fixed: Deletion of Kanji entries by swipe in lists was not working
Fixed: Invalid abbreviation of causative-passive form for Godan-す verbs
Fixed: Short lead to list picker in swipe to favorite on iPad landscape
Details of the changes in this version:
Added: Remembering the Kanji 6h edition index in kanji view
Added: Option to activate/deactivate furigana on sentences and conjugations
Fixed: Pesky crashes particularly affecting iOS7 users and to a lesser extent iOS6 users
Fixed: Missing hyperlinks visual cue on last line of example sentences
Fixed: Some analyser hick-ups, now ever more useful
Fixed: Restore nanori readings in kanjis
Fixed: Deletion of Kanji entries by swipe in lists was not working
Fixed: Invalid abbreviation of causative-passive form for Godan-す verbs
Fixed: Short lead to list picker in swipe to favorite on iPad landscape
3.2
2013-09-24
This version contains an iOS7 compatibility fix
New in this release:
Furigana everywhere
Sentence analysis to help with translation tasks
Auto clipboard search: open imiwa? with Japanese text in the clipboard and it will automatically be looked-up or analysed
Favoriting from dictionary result list (swipe right/left to favorite/un-favorite in last used list)
Smoother stroke order diagram animations
Drilldown on components of a kanji in the kanji view
Auto-hide navigation and tab bar when scrolling to dedicate more estate to application content
Improvements in the speech synthesis accuracy (speaking individual japanese entries)
Implemented male/female voice toggle right from speech screen
New URL scheme to invoke the analyzer externally (imiwa://analyser?text=あいたっ！足が！)
imiwa? is now localised in Korean language and Portuguese
Fixed in this release
More accurate entry cross-referencing
Invocation by external URL did not always display the correct page
New in this release:
Furigana everywhere
Sentence analysis to help with translation tasks
Auto clipboard search: open imiwa? with Japanese text in the clipboard and it will automatically be looked-up or analysed
Favoriting from dictionary result list (swipe right/left to favorite/un-favorite in last used list)
Smoother stroke order diagram animations
Drilldown on components of a kanji in the kanji view
Auto-hide navigation and tab bar when scrolling to dedicate more estate to application content
Improvements in the speech synthesis accuracy (speaking individual japanese entries)
Implemented male/female voice toggle right from speech screen
New URL scheme to invoke the analyzer externally (imiwa://analyser?text=あいたっ！足が！)
imiwa? is now localised in Korean language and Portuguese
Fixed in this release
More accurate entry cross-referencing
Invocation by external URL did not always display the correct page
3.1.1
2012-11-26
New in 3.1.1:
Addresses a list migration issue introduced in 3.1 for some users, your previous lists will be recovered if you did not delete the app at some point.
Apologies for the inconvenience
New in 3.1:
iOS6 & iPhone5 support
Backup and restore of lists
Font size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size)
Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists)
Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understand
Hints pop-up messages
Added volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead)
Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries)
Latest iSpeech version
Latest dictionary/example sentences
Fixed:
Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry display
Disabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok)
Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMI
Prevent Merge and delete on the History list
Conjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru)
Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)
iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.
Addresses a list migration issue introduced in 3.1 for some users, your previous lists will be recovered if you did not delete the app at some point.
Apologies for the inconvenience
New in 3.1:
iOS6 & iPhone5 support
Backup and restore of lists
Font size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size)
Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists)
Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understand
Hints pop-up messages
Added volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead)
Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries)
Latest iSpeech version
Latest dictionary/example sentences
Fixed:
Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry display
Disabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok)
Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMI
Prevent Merge and delete on the History list
Conjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru)
Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)
iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.
3.1
2012-11-16
!!!! Some users are randomly loosing lists while upgrading to 3.1. If you rely on your lists, either do not upgrade or back-up each and every list by using the "Share" function in the list action menu !!!!
New in 3.1:
iOS6 & iPhone5 support
Backup and restore of lists
Font size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size)
Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists)
Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understand
Hints pop-up messages
Added volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead)
Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries)
Latest iSpeech version
Latest dictionary/example sentences
Fixed:
Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry display
Disabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok)
Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMI
Prevent Merge and delete on the History list
Conjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru)
Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)
iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.
New in 3.1:
iOS6 & iPhone5 support
Backup and restore of lists
Font size selection in the preferences for users with challenged sight, works with iPhone but mostly aimed at iPad (especially the largest size)
Share with friends now using a file instead of a URL (allows sharing large lists)
Uncluttered the list action menu, made export functions clearer to understand
Hints pop-up messages
Added volume slider in Speech screen to control the output sound (physical volume control in iOS is not controlling the application volume when no sound is playing in the application, controls ringer instead)
Improved supports for very large list (> 1000 entries)
Latest iSpeech version
Latest dictionary/example sentences
Fixed:
Romaji cell not copyable in dictionary entry display
Disabled single latin character search in example sentences to avoid endless lookups (single kana and kanji search is still ok)
Fixed a display glitch when kanji has no KUNYOMI
Prevent Merge and delete on the History list
Conjugation of the Yodan-る(e.g. Gozaru)
Conjugation of the Godan-る verb special class (e.g. 問う)
iOS4 support temporarily discontinued due to inability to test with this iOS version, support for iOS 4.3 and above will return when I can test again.
3.0.2
2012-10-09
Release targeted mostly at iOS4 devices, fixing a problem with the kanji detail screen not displaying and the multi-radical view layout incorrect.
Other issues addressed by this release:
- Spurious tool bar appearing in multi radical search screen in some circumstances
- Lists not initialising for some users
- Truncated meaning cell under some rare circumstances.
Other issues addressed by this release:
- Spurious tool bar appearing in multi radical search screen in some circumstances
- Lists not initialising for some users
- Truncated meaning cell under some rare circumstances.
3.0.1
2012-09-26
Apologies to those having installed v3.0 and the trouble caused. This version fixes the issue where no results were ever found
The hilight of this release is the native iPad support at long last ^_^.
/!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...)
*** This version is no longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. ***
It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received.
Enjoy this new release.
The hilight of this release is the native iPad support at long last ^_^.
/!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...)
*** This version is no longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. ***
It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received.
Enjoy this new release.
3.0
2012-09-23
The hilight of this release is the native iPad support at long last ^_^.
/!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...)
*** This version is longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. ***
It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received.
Enjoy this new release.
/!\ Tap and hold a cell to access the local menu (speak, copy...)
*** This version is longer compatible with iOS 3.x devices as previously advertised. ***
It does contain a number of minor tweaks for iPhone/iPod touch as well based on feedback received.
Enjoy this new release.
2.9.1
2012-09-07
Various fixes
** 2.9.x are the last releases supporting IOS 3.x **
** 2.9.x are the last releases supporting IOS 3.x **
2.9.0
2012-08-25
** Beware this is the last version supporting iOS 3.x **
- The application has a new name
- Speech synthesis: Imiwa can speak japanese words, translations and example sentences!
- New list engine with sharing functionality (send your favorite lists to your friends, they can import with a click of a button)
Fixes:
- Single kanji searches were broken in Kotoba! 2.8.0, now they are fixed
- Conjugation of 来る was erroneous
- The application has a new name
- Speech synthesis: Imiwa can speak japanese words, translations and example sentences!
- New list engine with sharing functionality (send your favorite lists to your friends, they can import with a click of a button)
Fixes:
- Single kanji searches were broken in Kotoba! 2.8.0, now they are fixed
- Conjugation of 来る was erroneous
2.8.0
2011-11-10
Search by conjugated forms of verbs and i-adjectives
New JLPT levels for Kanjis
Some comestic changes
Various minor bug fixes including:
Fixed lists/favorites crashes
Fixed spanish localisation
New JLPT levels for Kanjis
Some comestic changes
Various minor bug fixes including:
Fixed lists/favorites crashes
Fixed spanish localisation
2.7.1
2011-10-31
More iOS 5 fixes
Faster dictionary entry display
Fixed empty result list
Some comestic changes
Fixed Stroke order diagrams for older devices/OSes
Faster dictionary entry display
Fixed empty result list
Some comestic changes
Fixed Stroke order diagrams for older devices/OSes
2.7.0
2011-10-24
iOS5 Fixes
Landscape mode
In app settings
Spanish and Italian localization of the application interface
Landscape mode
In app settings
Spanish and Italian localization of the application interface
2.6.1
2010-11-30
Fixed recurring crash affecting a few users
Fixed retina compatible application icon
Fixed List re-ordering bug
Fixed retina compatible application icon
Fixed List re-ordering bug
2.6
2010-11-12
iPhone 4 retina display support
iOS 4 "multitasking"
Fixed keyboard overbar for multi radical input and SKIP on iOS > 3.2
Fixed e-mailing lists crash in OS4
Fixed stroke animation for 貫 and possibly others affected by the same issue
iOS 4 "multitasking"
Fixed keyboard overbar for multi radical input and SKIP on iOS > 3.2
Fixed e-mailing lists crash in OS4
Fixed stroke animation for 貫 and possibly others affected by the same issue
2.5
2010-05-19
New stroke order diagrams from the kanjiVG project (6500+!)
List crash fix
List display glitches fix
List crash fix
List display glitches fix
2.4
2010-05-11
Multiple favorite lists
List export to feed external flashcard applications
German localization
More accurate example sentences selection for kanjis/words with multiple reading
List export to feed external flashcard applications
German localization
More accurate example sentences selection for kanjis/words with multiple reading
2.3
2010-03-28
- Multi-radical: results sorted by frequency of the kanji, joyo kanji also now stand-out in orange in the result view, new colors to match the app color scheme
- New preferences to activate romaji for dictionary/examples/kanji independently
- If searching a kanji yields no dictionary result, default to kanji result in the dictionary view (this happens often when picking kanjis from the multi-radical display)
- Added an option to always display the kanji breakdown in the dictionary search result view
- Added SKIP kanji look-up support (Jack Halpern's method), read the help for more details
- Bushu radical lists now categorised by stroke count of the radical
- Italian example phrases
Bug fix:
- In the bushu radical look-up of the kanji menu, switching between joyo, top 2500, jlpt and All would take ages, it is now efficient
- New preferences to activate romaji for dictionary/examples/kanji independently
- If searching a kanji yields no dictionary result, default to kanji result in the dictionary view (this happens often when picking kanjis from the multi-radical display)
- Added an option to always display the kanji breakdown in the dictionary search result view
- Added SKIP kanji look-up support (Jack Halpern's method), read the help for more details
- Bushu radical lists now categorised by stroke count of the radical
- Italian example phrases
Bug fix:
- In the bushu radical look-up of the kanji menu, switching between joyo, top 2500, jlpt and All would take ages, it is now efficient
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Ratings
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Reviews
MimiKidM,
The #1 Best Translation App
Ive tried a lot of the translation apps, and none can touch this app. It provides an incredible amount of extremely useful information about each word. I like it for the following reasons:
(1) has very accurate, nuanced and detailed definitions in multiple languages
(2) provides info about what each kanji means (both as the whole word and broken down into individual kanji elements)
(3) provides the grammatical structure of the word (e.g. it is an intransitive verb, い or な adjective, etc.)
(4) provides all of the forms/conjugations of verbs and adjectives (e.g. present tense, past tense, ongoing, etc.).
(5) provides kanji, hiragana, and romanji
(6) has easy-to-access links to similar and related words
(7) enter full sentences and it will break down each piece of vocab in the sentence
(8) lets you know if the kana or kanji is more commonly used
(9) has language cards you can practice that are organized according to both JLPT and school grade levels of difficulty
(10) can bookmark and write notes
(11) very nice “copy and paste” function
(12) lots of kanji info: kanji brush strokes, info about radicals, lists other words using the same kanji radicals, etc.
There are other apps with similar features (e.g. “Shitabe Jisho” and “Japanese”) but Imiwa is much cleaner and easy to read.
(1) has very accurate, nuanced and detailed definitions in multiple languages
(2) provides info about what each kanji means (both as the whole word and broken down into individual kanji elements)
(3) provides the grammatical structure of the word (e.g. it is an intransitive verb, い or な adjective, etc.)
(4) provides all of the forms/conjugations of verbs and adjectives (e.g. present tense, past tense, ongoing, etc.).
(5) provides kanji, hiragana, and romanji
(6) has easy-to-access links to similar and related words
(7) enter full sentences and it will break down each piece of vocab in the sentence
(8) lets you know if the kana or kanji is more commonly used
(9) has language cards you can practice that are organized according to both JLPT and school grade levels of difficulty
(10) can bookmark and write notes
(11) very nice “copy and paste” function
(12) lots of kanji info: kanji brush strokes, info about radicals, lists other words using the same kanji radicals, etc.
There are other apps with similar features (e.g. “Shitabe Jisho” and “Japanese”) but Imiwa is much cleaner and easy to read.
Ignolopi,
BEST language dictionary
Imiwa is the BEST English-Japanese dictionary out there. Actually it's the best cross-language dictionary I've used period. Although I admit, I mostly look at free ones, often paid ones I find are junk.
Imiwa makes it so easy to look up terms in romaji, or if you've installed Japanese keyboards on your phone/ipad you can look up by hiragana or kanji directly. If you install the one Chinese keyboard that lets you draw the characters it's even better.
Once you've found a word, you can see example sentences, when they are available. You can also see the breakdown of the kanji in the word, and continue to see what that particular kanji means. The kanji definitions have all the readings, radicals, and brush strokes.
Imiwa lets you have multiple lists. I save lists for fun phrases, cool words, kanji I need to study, and (when that was a concern) words for the different JLPT levels.
...I use it a lot in the car to look up a Japanese lyric I just heard. Or a random word I suddenly realize I don't know the Japanese word for but I should.
If you are studying Japanese, or even if you just like anime, it's a no-brainer to install Imiwa on your phone.
Imiwa makes it so easy to look up terms in romaji, or if you've installed Japanese keyboards on your phone/ipad you can look up by hiragana or kanji directly. If you install the one Chinese keyboard that lets you draw the characters it's even better.
Once you've found a word, you can see example sentences, when they are available. You can also see the breakdown of the kanji in the word, and continue to see what that particular kanji means. The kanji definitions have all the readings, radicals, and brush strokes.
Imiwa lets you have multiple lists. I save lists for fun phrases, cool words, kanji I need to study, and (when that was a concern) words for the different JLPT levels.
...I use it a lot in the car to look up a Japanese lyric I just heard. Or a random word I suddenly realize I don't know the Japanese word for but I should.
If you are studying Japanese, or even if you just like anime, it's a no-brainer to install Imiwa on your phone.
りん🌸,
Best app for Japanese learners
UPDATE 11/21: Taking one star away since as of the new version, there are two really annoying bugs that make the app much harder to use. When viewing example sentences, only the first line of each translation is displayed until the example is scrolled past (vanishes from view). When you view the example again, the full translation is then visible. This workaround doesn’t always work because not every example can be scrolled past. The other bug is that the search icon on the top right doesn’t work sometimes when viewed from an entry. The magnifying glass overlaps with an “X” and stops working. I’m not sure how exactly to reproduce this but it happens often enough.
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This is by far the best Japanese dictionary app that has ever graced the App Store, bar none. It's simple to use and extremely effective, allowing you to look up the definitions you need at lightning speed. The devs deserve a big thank you for keeping the app free all these years.
As of iOS 11, there are a few small bugs in the UI (eg the search icon on the top right didn’t seem to work sometimes when viewed directly from a dictionary entry). Hopefully the devs can get that fixed as it’s a bit annoying when you’re looking up many words at a go and have to hit an extra key to go back each time.
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This is by far the best Japanese dictionary app that has ever graced the App Store, bar none. It's simple to use and extremely effective, allowing you to look up the definitions you need at lightning speed. The devs deserve a big thank you for keeping the app free all these years.
As of iOS 11, there are a few small bugs in the UI (eg the search icon on the top right didn’t seem to work sometimes when viewed directly from a dictionary entry). Hopefully the devs can get that fixed as it’s a bit annoying when you’re looking up many words at a go and have to hit an extra key to go back each time.
Angrybirderer,
My Go-to Japanese App
I’ve downloaded and used pretty much every Japanese language app available for iOS. This has been my go-to app Japanese app for almost a decade now. Being able to create dictionary lists, import and export those lists, create flashcards from the lists, and find almost any word I’ve come across with example sentences has spoiled me to no end. All of this with a great UI and for free no less! It’s not been without its bugs from time to time, but I’ve found they always get addressed with updates. Did I mention it’s free and has been going strong for over 9 years?
If you enjoy this app as much as I have, you should seriously consider donating to the developer’s PayPal account.
If you enjoy this app as much as I have, you should seriously consider donating to the developer’s PayPal account.
PeanutButterBrown,
Imiwa
This is the best dictionary app available I believe. This is my number one ☝️ go to Japanese dictionary. ( I also have another Japanese dictionary language app I like 👍🏾 and it’s my number two app. I only use it because it’s a Kanji reader). I have tried so many Dictionaries and I keep coming back to “IMIWA”. ALL you beginners who are learning Japanese, I recommand this app to you. However, you who know a little more like JLPT, analysing, reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and etc., YOU WILL LOVE THIS APP. I hope I peaked your interest enough that you will open up this app and view it.
rachowl72,
So much fun!
I’ve been using this app since I started taking Japanese classes 5 years ago. I love how each word comes with example sentences and different readings! I used to read the example sentences and guess the translations as a fun way to learn new words. Also in the search bar it predicts other combinations using that particular kanji, including old sayings and metaphorical phrases. It’s been a solid tool in my language learning and I highly recommend to anyone who’s learning Japanese!
obl1v10n,
This app is so good it shouldn’t be free.
Multi radical Kanji search, example sentences, search by romaji (so no need to use Japanese keyboard!), kanji ordered by Japanese grade level and JLPT exam... The list of amazing features this app has just goes on and on. Not to mention all with a seamless, intuitive UI. I am a college student studying Japanese, and this app is incredibly helpful for not only understanding meanings of words, but the numerous example sentences help capture the nuance (the hardest part of a word to learn) as well. Get this app if you know what’s good for you.
Ángel Méndez,
Amazing Resource!
I think this is a must for learning Japanese. One suggestion though, I think adding some sort of graph for Pitch Accent would make it even better, since for example the pronunciation for 家具 (furniture) and 嗅ぐ(To smell) sounds absolutely the same, so having a Pitch Accent graph will help with differentiate and learn about the native sound. It could be either for each word (such hassle) or a general graph of how to identify the pitch for most words. Anyways great work, it is really appreciated!
B4NND1T,
Outstanding resource
I recently discovered the auto clipboard lookup feature, it’s just so useful I felt compelled to leave a review. As someone self studying Japanese this is such a valuable resource. The only improvements I can think of would be more options to turn off displaying some information. It can be a bit overwhelming to have so much information displayed, I want to be able to trim the fat so to say.
ありがとございます。
ありがとございます。
PeskyIpodUser,
Still the best
I’ve been using Imiwa (and before it, Kotoba) since I first installed it on an iPod touch years ago. For value and sheer awesome usefulness, it can’t be beat, and the fact that all the wonderfulness happens without an internet connection makes it all the better. I just checked here to make sure it works in the latest OS version; I kinda want to upgrade my phone but can’t go there if Imiwa can’t go there with me. It’s that good
