Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader
昶 黄 Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by 昶 黄. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 12, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 20 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 12
- 2026 · v4.0.1
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About Sumiyomi - Japanese Reader
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 · iPad Optimized — split input and results side by side on large screens, making reading and editing easier in landscape · Image Text Recognition — scan photos and screenshots, review the OCR text, then add readings · Premium Batch & PDF OCR — process up to 20 ordered images or PDF pages, edit each page, then copy or export the combined 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 (text & images) — Japanese text from Safari/Notes, or photos, screenshots, and manga pages; tap Share and pick Sumiyomi to recognize and show readings right there · Premium iCloud Sync — history, favorites, and review progress 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 a native voice; the word being spoken underlines in real time, and a long-press lets you choose Slow / Normal / Fast · 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 with clearer error handling · Full VoiceOver Support — every control is accessible · Dark & Light Themes — elegant Japanese ink-and-paper aesthetic · 14 Localizations — UI available in English, Japanese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, Norwegian, Indonesian, German, Thai, Brazilian Portuguese, and Hindi Core reading tools and all single-image OCR remain free, with no ads. Optional Premium adds batch/PDF OCR and iCloud sync. Built for Japanese learners, translators, and anyone who encounters Japanese text. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 4.0.1 · Updated September 12, 2026
v4.0.1 — Stability improvements - Improved memory handling for horizontal OCR of high-resolution photos on iOS 17 and 18 - Fixed an issue where history entries could appear duplicated after iCloud sync - The Share Extension now remembers the display mode you last used in the app (furigana, kana, or romaji) - If you run into a problem or have an idea, tap Send Feedback in Settings
App privacy
The developer, 昶 黄, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Customer Support
Used for: App Functionality
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: Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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