Kanji Lookup Pro1.9.0 - App Store

KanjiLookup Pro - the ultimate Kanji reference, simple, fast, and hassle-free!

KanjiLookup Pro is a Kanji reference that focusses on - and attempts to excel at - one thing: Finding the meaning of an unknown Kanji character as quickly and easily as possible, in the only way that really makes sense on a touch-enable device: by drawing it on your screen.

Stop wasting your time counting strokes, deciphering radicals, or learning the intricacies of 'well-designed' lookup schemes - simply start drawing the character and watch results appear instantaneously.
KanjiLookup Pro does not clutter your results with obscure readings only found in the name of that one mountain village or cross-references to paper dictionaries you most likely don't own anyway. Instead, it simply shows you what you are looking for: The character's pronunciation and definition. In addition, a searchable list of the most relevant words containing the Kanji character is only a tap away - along with beautifully animated stroke-order diagrams, definitions, synonyms, and much more. KanjiLookup Pro even allows you to export stroke order diagrams so that you can perfect your penmanship, making Kanji Lookup the ideal study companion.

KanjiLookup Pro was designed from the ground up for minimal start-up time, nearly instantaneous handwriting recognition, and a clean interface that doesn't get in your way. It currently contains information for over 3500 Kanji, including but not limited to all the Joyo and Jinmeiyo characters. Synonyms and definitions are currently in Japanese only.

Version History - iOS27 compatibility 1.9.0 Sep 20 - bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.12 Jun 3 - bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.11 Apr 9 - iOS26 compatibility 1.8.10 09/15/2025 - bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.9 01/27/2025 - improvements to full-text search
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.8 12/08/2024 - iOS18 compatibility 1.8.7 09/23/2024 - improved camera text recognition for vertical text
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.6 05/07/2024 - the speech buttons are now easier to tap
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.5 03/19/2024 - fixed an issue when furigana would (occasionally) be cut off. Many thanks to all the users who brought this issue to our attention. 1.8.4 03/07/2024 - scan results are now saved to History (this can be turned off in Settings)
- (optional) text-to-speech buttons in various places in the App
- you can now select to have Japanese, English, or both (default) for text-to-speech.
- various bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.3 02/28/2024 - bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.2 12/14/2023 - word history
- iOS17 compatibility 1.8.1 10/05/2023 - bug fixes and performance improvements 1.8.0 11/06/2022 - you can now look up words using the camera directly in the word search screen
- improved synchronization of history / favorites with watchOS app
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.13 09/30/2022 - iOS 16 compatibility
- improved OCR performance
- the watchOS companion app has been rewritten and offers more functionality (watchOS 9 required)
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.12 09/12/2022 - improved contrast for the furigana label during live OCR in light mode (thanks to M-san for their feedback) 1.7.11 05/09/2022 - zooming in the full screen camera OCR view now works again
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.10 04/29/2022 - opening the camera by swiping from the left edge can now be enabled or disabled in Settings; the default is disabled
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.9 03/19/2022 - KanjiLookup now includes all characters of the Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken) Level 1 and below.
- character recognition using your camera is now available directly in the character search view
- improved OCR performance
- improved furigana layout
- general bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.8 02/11/2022 - the timer during Kanji practice can now be disabled.
- you can set the duration of the timer during Kanji practice (both on iOS and on your Apple Watch)
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.7 12/02/2021 - added 「笊」
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.6 11/16/2021 - iOS15 compatibility
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.5 10/19/2021 - improved character recognition performance
- general bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.4 09/13/2021 - improved adding to favorites flow
- bug fixes and performance improvements 1.7.3 08/21/2021