Midori (Japanese Dictionary) App Reviews

With this app you get an excellent dictionary, most of the definitions come with example sentences and kanji details, internet connection is not required. The killer feature is the kanji recognition (japanese, not chinese) which is excellent... and on the top of all that you can make really easily flash cards either for words or kanji. Some are already done for kanji, classed by JLPT levels and its actually very cool feature too. You get also text translation. For all that I give easily the 5 stars.... although I have 2 regrets : when you search for a word and click on it, the definition appears in a new window, which is useless cause when you have to search a lots of words you have to go back to the main window. It would save a lot of time to split this main window with the list of the results on the left and the definition on the right (at least for the horizontal view on the ipad). 2nd wish : synonyms and the end of the definition. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS APP : ))))))))

I have been using Japanese but is only iPhone compatible. Finally found Midori for iPad, plus handwriting keyboard.

There are many other japanese app that do the same thing and usually better and for cheaper I bought this app for a big price because of the reviews and im disappointed.

Vert good app who helped me a lot in Japan and during my studies. Ive several japanese apps and consider みどり as my best invest.

This app is perfect and worth its price! Just 1 thing: Please add french language! :)

Japanese learning is the main reason I decided to get an I-pad. So far this dictionary has been of great use, even though Im not a native English speaker. I can easily draw the kanji and get the meaning... Awesome. Also, the animations on stroke order are flawless, and its a great help in memorizing new vocabulary. Last but not least, the extensive list of examples helps ensure the contextualization of the new info. To the programmers: thank you!

This app is extremely efficient!! Helps me a lot!! Much more than a simple dictionary

I would like that the app synchronize the information like the favorite words between my iPad and iPhone by the iCloud. It would be really helpful. Thanks.

Urgent Update! Need to fix font for iPhone 6 Plus. The way it is now, one cant tell the difference between small print from large, making it difficult to read in Japanese.

My favorite app ever

The best app to study Japanese! Ive tried so many, but none can compare to Midori! Its a dictionary for words, expressions and kanji (you can even see the animated stroke order). Also, its possible to create your own set of flashcards; but if you prefer, you can study by the sets that already exist (separated by grade level, JLPT level, frequency etc). My suggestion to make this app perfect: create an option so we can test our knowledge of kanji (you give us the word and then we have to write it down). But even without this feature, its still the best thing Ive ever bought at Apple Store! If you download it, Im sure you will never regret it!

Its the best japanese dictionary with UX experience in apple store and google playstore. It is complete for study and searching any word or kanji. Im using since 2011 and its still good! Thank you!

THE reference tool for Japanese language learners and professionals. Recommendation.

Great jap. dictionary. For the future: I-cloud bookmark sync and audio pronouncations would be great.

Let me express my compliments for your phantastic software. The dictionaries I found before were mostly for Japanese, but this is absolutely useful for a gaijin. I am specially very happy about the handwriting possibility for a fast input of a kanji.

This App. is Great

This is a perfect application for everyone who is learning Japanese, especially Intermediate Level and higher. The dictionary provides good example sentences and the bookmarks and translation features are super convenient. Im using it almost everyday... the bookmarks & flashcards feature makes Midori recommendable especially for learners who are using a textbook.

Midori has accompanied me through several years of learning Japanese and I have to say: I wouldnt like to miss it. Search via radicals, Kanji, Kana, Romaji, inbuilt translatorlike mechanism, dictionary (which not only includes every Kanji and compound possible, but also the older Hantaiji), and most important: lots of lots of example sentences. Unlike other dictionaries, you will most certainly find a suitable translation for almost every term you search. Furthermore, the flash card system is simply great. I have transfered the vocabulary and Kanji lession into it, which makes learning much much easier. Highly recommendable for japanese learners in every grade. To summarize: It replaces any dicitionary, kanji dictionary, flashcard system etc.

I have been using Midori (and many other Japanese dictionary apps as well) for quite some time now. The unsurpassed strengths of this app are IMHO: - Most example sentences of any app so far. When learning the vocabulary for e.g. JLPT4 many other similar apps are missing examples of some words. It is really hard to understand the use of a new word without example sentences - Japanese names for people and places. No other app is able to properly look them up - Great translation mode that allows to paste a complete Japanese sentence and get a list of the contained Japanese words _without_ losing the overview an the sentence itself. No other app is able todo this in such a superb way. - Shows important info for vocabulary like "honorific language" or "transitive verb" or "godan verb". Some other apps also do this but not all of them. Now for the things I am still missing: - A good flash card learning mode. The one implemented is rather rudimentary. It has space repetition system, yes but it does not allow to open the complete word entry with all information out of the flash card mode. That is quite cumbersome, so for flash card learning I still keep to the apps "Japanese" and "StickyStudy". But anyhow, this app is great and worth its money!!!

Took a chance on this one, since there werent many reviews. This app is now the one Ill use for school. When drawing kanji, searches Japanese kanji, NOT chinese kanji. Has newspaper kanji assorted by most commonly seen. NAME AND PLACE DICTIONARY. This app is perfect.