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A Japanese dictionary for learners that explains word usage and nuance rather than just giving quick definitions.

Free
What to know
How it works
Search by Japanese, English, romaji or handwriting; analyzes full sentences
What's different
Usage notes, pitch accent and conjugations beyond a basic dictionary
Pricing
free
Best for
Japanese language learners past the beginner stage

Watched for 5 days · last checked today

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yatta!

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Gives people who want a minimal to-do list a tiny celebratory app instead of a feature-heavy task manager.

FreeWorks offline
What to know
Pricing
free core features

Watched for 1 day · last checked 1d ago

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A crowdsourced map of public trash cans in Japan plus a gamified etiquette guide, for travelers navigating Japan's near-absence of street trash cans.

FreeNo subscriptionNo ads
What to know
How it works
Traveler-verified map of convenience-store trash spots across 7 cities
What's different
gamified culture scenarios teach a Japanese phrase each time
Pricing
free, no ads or subscription
Best for
travelers visiting Japan

Watched for 6 days · last checked today

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App that turns real Japanese podcasts into tap-to-translate lessons with spaced repetition review, for learners who want to study from content they already listen to.

Domain registered 1 month ago

FreeNo sign-up
What to know
How it works
Tap any word for meaning and furigana, save missed words, review with spaced repetition; AI explains harder parts.
Pricing
Free
Best for
Japanese learners who already listen to podcasts and want built-in vocabulary help.

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Lets trivia players compete live against people from other countries in their own language instead of playing solo quizzes.

FreeNo ads
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free, no ads, only coin purchases for characters

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A library of over 1500 Japanese-style kaomoji and emoticons to copy and paste, plus an AI generator for custom ones from a prompt; free to use.

Domain registered 26 days ago

Free
What to know
How it works
A library of over 1,500 Japanese-style kaomoji and emoticon symbols to browse and copy-paste, plus an AI generator that creates a custom kaomoji from any prompt.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
Anyone who wants to add kaomoji faces to messages or posts.

Watched for 12 days · last checked 6d ago

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A free browser-based typing tool for 23 languages including Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, offering phonetic typing, voice dictation, and on-screen keyboards without an account.

Domain registered 24 days ago

FreeNo sign-upNothing to install
What to know
How it works
Provides phonetic typing, voice dictation, and on-screen keyboards for 23 languages directly in the browser; text stays local.
Pricing
Free, no login.
Best for
people who need to type in a non-native-keyboard language without installing anything.

Watched for 12 days · last checked today

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Sumi

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Erases the original text in a manga page and retypesets your translation directly into the artwork, including vertical Japanese, for reading on iPhone or iPad. Free to start, no subscription.

FreeNo subscription
What to know
How it works
Erases the original text on a manga page and retypesets your translation directly into the artwork, including vertical Japanese layouts, for reading on iPhone, iPad, or the web.
Pricing
Free to start, no subscription.
Best for
Manga readers who want translated versions of untranslated pages on iOS or the web.

Watched for 14 days · last checked 8d ago

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A free browser-based interactive memorial city built from real people's survival stories, available in English and Japanese — an art project, not a utility tool.

Free
What to know
How it works
A browser-based 3D city where each building represents a real person's story of surviving hard times, including what happened, how they faced it, and what they'd tell you now; visitors can find a story that mirrors their own, light a candle, follow the person, and support their next chapter.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
People looking for an emotionally resonant, story-driven art experience rather than a utility tool.
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Made by one person and available in English and Japanese only.

Watched for 16 days · last checked 10d ago

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Teaches hiragana and katakana reading with manga-style lessons, mora-by-mora word breakdowns, tap-to-hear pronunciation, and free kana charts.

Domain registered 1 month ago

Free
What to know
How it works
Converts any English word into kana with a mora-by-mora breakdown and tap-to-hear pronunciation.

Watched for 11 days · last checked 5d ago

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A free browser-based story-plotting board where you arrange ideas as cards, available in English and Japanese — a lightweight outlining tool for writers.

Free
What to know
How it works
A board-based writing tool where you arrange story ideas as cards on a canvas, similar to sticky notes on a wall, to see the whole plot at a glance.
Pricing
Free, runs in the browser.
Best for
Writers who think visually and want to plot a story by rearranging cards rather than writing linear outlines.

Watched for 15 days · last checked 9d ago

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A free offline app to practice writing all 2,136 Jōyō Kanji by hand, stroke by stroke, sorted by JLPT level.

FreeNo sign-upWorks offlineNo ads
What to know
How it works
Draw each kanji on a canvas with stroke tracking, starting from a memorize-then-draw study phase
What's different
Makes you draw the character instead of tap/swipe recognition
Pricing
Free
Best for
Japanese learners studying JLPT N5–N1 kanji

Watched for 6 days · last checked 6d ago

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A free tool that prints physical Japanese flashcards at home, covering the 1000 most common words in 7 languages, for learners who want to make their own study cards instead of buying pre-made ones.

FreeNo sign-up
What to know
How it works
Pick a word range, print the fronts (kanji), flip the stack, print the backs (reading and translation); card size and text position are adjustable.
Best for
Japanese learners who want to build their own physical flashcard deck.

Watched for 11 days · last checked 8d ago

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Looks up real government transaction data for used condos across Japan by municipality, instead of asking-price estimates, free and signup-free, with paid alerts and AI analysis.

FreeNo sign-up
What to know
How it works
Looks up used-condominium price trends across Japan using actual government transaction data (MLIT) instead of asking prices, browsable by municipality, building age, layout and yearly trend, with ward-level rankings for Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.
What's different
Uses real recorded transaction prices rather than listed asking prices, and requires no signup to browse.
Pricing
Free to browse; paid plans add LINE alerts for underpriced listings and AI property analysis.
Best for
People researching real market rates for used condos in Japan.

Watched for 15 days · last checked 2d ago

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An expense tracker and budget manager that runs on-device with AI, so you don't have to create a cloud account or link your bank details to a third party.

FreeNo sign-upWorks offlineNo tracking
What to know
How it works
An expense tracker and budget manager that runs 100% locally on your device, using on-device AI for spending analysis, anomaly detection, and end-of-month balance predictions — no cloud account or bank credentials required. Includes a zero-based budget mode.
What's different
Unlike traditional budgeting tools, it never requires linking bank credentials or creating a cloud account; all AI processing happens on-device.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
People who want budgeting features and AI insights without sharing bank login details or account data with a third party.

Watched for 11 days · last checked 11d ago

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