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Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader

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Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader

by 昶 黄

v3.0.0 2 MB Universal 4+

Description

Can't read the kanji? Just paste and tap — furigana appears instantly.

Sumiyomi makes it effortless to read any Japanese text. Copy a sentence, paste it into the app, and tap "読む" (Read). Beautiful furigana annotations appear above every kanji character.

◆ Three Display Modes
· Furigana — hiragana readings above kanji
· Kana — convert everything to hiragana
· Romaji — convert to Latin characters

◆ Key Features
· Fully Offline — no internet required, works anywhere
· Image Text Recognition — scan photos and screenshots to extract Japanese text
· Flashcard Study Mode — review kanji words with tap-to-flip cards and shuffle
· Favorite Words — star any word to save it; study only your favorites with a dedicated deck
· Progress Card — see this month parses, favorited words, and consecutive day streak right on the home screen, glowing brighter the longer you keep it
· Katakana Furigana (optional) — show hiragana readings above words like コーヒー and アルバイト; toggle in Settings
· iOS Share Sheet — select Japanese in Safari, Notes, Messages, or any app; tap Share and pick Sumiyomi to see the reading right there, no app switching
· iCloud Sync — history and favorites stay in sync across iPhone and iPad via your private iCloud
· Clipboard Detection — automatically detects copied Japanese text
· Text-to-Speech — listen to Japanese text read aloud with native voice
· One-Tap Copy — quickly copy and share annotated results
· History & Favorites — revisit your past lookups anytime
· Home & Lock Screen Widgets — "word of the moment" flashcard that refreshes hourly and prioritizes your favorites; tap to jump back into the full sentence
· History Search & Export — find past lookups by keyword and export to CSV
· Full VoiceOver Support — every control is accessible
· Dark & Light Themes — elegant Japanese ink-and-paper aesthetic
· 8 Languages — UI available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, and Spanish

No account required. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean tool that works.

Built for Japanese learners, translators, and anyone who encounters Japanese text.

What's new (v3.0.0)

The words you keep looking up, at a glance
- Always forgetting the same kanji? Words you look up 3 or more times are grouped on their own as "Frequent words"
- New "Learning Stats" section in Settings: see how many words you've looked up, plus the list of the ones that haven't stuck yet
- The word detail screen gently reminds you "You've looked this word up 3 times," with a one-tap add to favourites
- All stats stay on your device, and sync across your devices when iCloud is on