Shirabe Jisho
Blazej Stanek Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Shirabe Jisho is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Blazej Stanek. Rated 4.9/5 from 8,778 ratings. Requires iOS 15.6. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.9
- 8.7K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 184 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v1.11.1
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About Shirabe Jisho
Simple but powerful Japanese-English, English-Japanese dictionary app. The app's features include: ● Over 170.000 dictionary entries with readings and english meaning ● Over 6.500 kanji characters with stroke order ● Over 730.000 Japanese names, place names and institution names ● Over 147.000 example sentences with translation ● Instantaneous search results ● Character input by kanji and kana handwriting recognition. Recognition algorithm can handle wrong stroke order and small mistakes. ● When multiple similar characters are found, you don't need to redo drawing after each character - just long press to see a preview ● Search by kanji radicals (for example 日 and 月 will find 明) ● Wildcard search - "*" can replace any number of characters and "?" can replace any single character. Works both with English and Japanese words. ● Search by kanji, kana and romaji - "じしょ", "じsho" and "jisho" will give the same search results ● Kanji lists by JLPT level and school grade (1 - 6) ● Multiple word lists divided by subject, grammatical function, JLPT level and more App contains an in-app purchase that allows you to: ● Screen customization – reorder word and kanji sections to keep the information you care about immediately visible ● Extended flashcard content – choose what appears on flashcards, including conjugations, examples, related kanji, and readings after the flip ● Custom theming – personalize the app’s color theme more freely
Ratings & reviews
4.9
8.7K ratings
What’s new
Version 1.11.1 · Updated September 24, 2026
fixes for iOS 27 allowing changing the limit of stored history added some missing items in flashcard customization small ui fixes database corrections stability fixes
App privacy
The developer, Blazej Stanek, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirabe Jisho | 4.9 / 5 (8,778 ratings) | Free | September 24, 2026 |
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| Nihongo - Japanese Dictionary | 4.8 / 5 (1,861) | Free | Sep 26, 2026 |
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