Sakura Japanese Dictionary
Sakura Japanese Dictionary
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Sakura Japanese Dictionary

Unleash the power of 30 years of EDICT data with advanced Kanji handwriting recognition, stroke-order animations, and full offline support—optimized for your modern iOS workflow.

Key Figures

Downloads

22K+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

0

Publisher

English Channel, Inc.

Category

Reference

Locales

54

Latest Version

16.0.1

Size

323.7 MB

First Released

Feb 12, 2013
Features

Master Japanese with Academic Precision

From deep EDICT-based references to advanced Kanji handwriting recognition, Sakura delivers the tools designed for serious learners and professionals.

Unrivaled Search Depth

Access a massive index of 500,000 entries with lightning-fast performance and total offline reliability, perfect for deep study sessions anywhere.

Expert Kanji Integration

Break the Kanji barrier with high-precision handwriting recognition and 10,000 stroke-order animations for perfect character mastery.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - Sakura English-Japanese Dictionary splash screen with pink logo and traditional floral patterns

Sakura English-Japanese Dictionary splash screen with pink logo and traditional floral patterns

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - Definition of the word tree in Japanese within the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing translation details and a popup menu

Definition of the word tree in Japanese within the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing translation details and a popup menu

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - Screenshot of Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing search results for Japanese terms with English translations

Screenshot of Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing search results for Japanese terms with English translations

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - A screenshot of the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app displaying the various definitions for the word sakura

A screenshot of the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app displaying the various definitions for the word sakura

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - A search result screen in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app displaying the translations for the word dark in Japanese for both adjective and noun forms.

A search result screen in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app displaying the translations for the word dark in Japanese for both adjective and noun forms.

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - Detailed view of the kanji character for gold in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing readings and font variants.

Detailed view of the kanji character for gold in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary app showing readings and font variants.

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - Detailed kanji lookup for character gold in Sakura Japanese Dictionary

Detailed kanji lookup for character gold in Sakura Japanese Dictionary

Sakura Japanese Dictionary - A mobile app screen showing handwriting practice for the Japanese kanji character for fruit and reward in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary.

A mobile app screen showing handwriting practice for the Japanese kanji character for fruit and reward in the Sakura Japanese Dictionary.

Description

Sakura Dictionary is a brilliant new English - Japanese Dictionary based on the much loved EDICT content. The EDICT project started in 1991 and has been growing for more than 30 years. In that time, it has become the standard Japanese-English reference on the Internet. We have been actively contributing to the project from almost the beginning and our UniDict has been available on various platforms for 25 years, We have taken the deep and broad EDICT database and created the best Japanese English dictionary application on the iOS platform. Based on our 25 years of experience in digital dictionary development we have created a custom optimization of the EDICT data for our robust UniDict® dictionary engine. This is EDICT is all of its glory. The search index is huge - at a half million possible search terms. Try it and see for yourself the sleek performance on the powerful UniDict® engine and attractive display. Now includes an optional kanji dictionary that is the best on the iOS platform, going far beyond all others in level of information. Optional Kanji Dictionary includes: • 13108 character headwords • 10000 stroke-order animations • multiple font variations with archaic forms • computer codes and paper dictionary references • Unicode Consortium's UniHan information • Enables kanji handwriting recognition interface • Enables a stroke order practice/testing mini-app APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY • search on English, Japanese and kana phonetics • romaji pronunciations for headwords • audio pronunciation of Japanese words and phrases • real-time progressing look-up • wildcard pattern searches -with * ? • unique searching in triplicate • spelling suggestions for English • automatic history • Japanese Handwriting recognition • support for search from other applications • Hyperlinked cross-references to third-party dictionaries • OS-independent app localization • Bookmarks with folders and editable notations • iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop • DarkMode & 3D Touch support • Supports iOS 12 through to iOS 26 • iPhone, iPod, and iPad support • No internet connection required for most features SOCIAL MEDIA • Facebook, Twitter & Evernote posts. • Full layout for definition emails and Evernote posts. NOTE If you have any questions or comments about the application, please contact customer support at support@english-channel.tv and we will reply to you personally. If you simply write a review in iTunes, we are unable to contact you to help you with any issues you may have. Most issues can be solved in a single email. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This publication has included material from the EDICT dictionary files in accordance with the licence provisions of the Electronic Dictionaries Research Group. UniDict® is a custom dictionary engine that has outsold all other dictionary delivery engines on iOS devices. It is the best of breed for it's category providing users with a up to the minute features, a strong and robust structure and an intuitive design and navigation. All UniDict® applications are cross linked to create an ecosphere of reference tools and content.

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