Kioku: Japanese Word Widget
Jesus Ernesto Jaramillo Salazar Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Kioku: Japanese Word Widget is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Jesus Ernesto Jaramillo Salazar. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated August 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 9+
- Updated
- Aug 14
- 2026 · v1.2.1
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About Kioku: Japanese Word Widget
Learn Japanese without opening an app. Kioku turns your lock screen into a passive learning surface. A new word appears every morning, with kanji, reading, and meaning, so you can build your vocabulary just by glancing at your phone. No flashcards. No streaks. No study sessions. START WHERE YOU ARE New to Japanese? Kioku starts with hiragana and katakana, the foundation. Already past the basics? Jump straight into JLPT N5 vocabulary. Everything beginner is free. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Kioku 2. Choose your level (hiragana, katakana, or JLPT N5) 3. Add the widget to your lock screen 4. Glance throughout your day 5. Words stick through repetition, not memorization A QUIET DESIGN No mascots. No streak guilt. No notifications begging you to come back. Just a calm, editorial layout inspired by Japanese paper and typography. Noto Serif JP for the characters, soft warm crimson, generous space. FREE FOREVER • Hiragana (46 characters) • Katakana (46 characters) • JLPT N5 vocabulary (~670 words) • 1 word per day • Full lock screen and home screen widgets UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO Try Pro free for 7 days. Then $1.99/month, $9.99/year, or $19.99 one-time. • All JLPT levels: N5, N4, N3, N2, N1 (~13,000 words) • Up to 4 words per day • Future features included Cancel anytime. WHY KIOKU Most language apps assume you have time and willpower to open them daily. You don't, and that's okay. Kioku meets you where you already are, the screen you check 50+ times a day. Learning becomes ambient. It happens in the background of your life. Fully offline. No account, no data collection that identifies you, no ads. Just words on your lock screen. ATTRIBUTION Dictionary data: JMdict/EDICT © Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG) License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 https://www.edrdg.org/jmdict/j_jmdict.html PRIVACY Kioku does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data that identifies you. All vocabulary is bundled with the app. No account required. Privacy Policy: https://hibana-com.github.io/kioku-site/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.2.1 · Updated August 14, 2026
- Expanded device support and small reliability improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Jesus Ernesto Jaramillo Salazar, 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kioku: Japanese Word Widget | – | Free | August 14, 2026 |
| Daily Japanese Word | – | Free | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Tomokanji: Kanji Widgets | – | Free | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Daily Japanese Widget | 4.3 / 5 (3) | Free | May 19, 2026 |
| Ichigo - One Word | – | Free | Sep 11, 2026 |
| IchiJi: Kanji Widgets | 3.7 / 5 (3) | Free | Sep 21, 2026 |
| CasualVocab Widget - Japanese | 4.2 / 5 (5) | Free | Mar 20, 2026 |