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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

Alternatives to Kioku: Japanese Word Widget

Looking for apps like Kioku: Japanese Word Widget? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is Daily Japanese Widget (4.3/5), and all 6 are free to download.

Kioku: Japanese Word Widget vs. alternatives
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