The simplest way to read Japanese

A beautifully simple reader with everything you need, and nothing in the way

No spam ever, only used to send you your invite.

Library: articles in progress and read, with how far you got
Insights: time read, vocabulary, habits and sources
Yokan in use: picking a Cookpad rice article from Discover, reading it with furigana, looking up 新米 and its kanji, and marking it learned

Built for reading

A thoughtfully designed experience that helps you read more and track your progress over time

  • Import anything

    Paste a link. Any Japanese page becomes a clean article.

  • Discover

    What Japan is reading today, from real publications. Free.

  • Tap any word

    Meaning, pitch accent and kanji, with stroke order. Never leave the page.

  • Read it your way

    Furigana and highlights tuned to your JLPT level. Less help as you learn.

  • Progress you can trust

    Time read, words you knew without looking up, sources. No streaks nagging you.

  • No lock-in

    Send words to Anki, bring your WaniKani, open any word in other dictionaries.

  • Offline

    The dictionary and your library work anywhere.

  • Made for iPhone

    Native, quick and quiet, with attention to detail. iPad and Mac next.