Zenbun

Zenbun LLC

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About this app

Real-Time Japanese Learning Made Easy with Zenbun.
Transform your Japanese learning experience with our powerful OCR-powered app that brings instant text recognition and translation to your fingertips.

📸 Camera Mode
Point your camera at any Japanese text and watch furigana/romaji appear in real-time. Perfect for reading signs, menus, books, or any text you encounter in the wild.

🖼️ Gallery Mode
Import photos from your gallery and tap any word for instant access to:
Word readings - See English definitions, example words, example sentences, and more!
Kanji readings - Learn radicals, radical meanings, on'yomi, kun'yomi, nanori, and okurigana.
Name readings - Learn location and family names.

📚 Study Mode
Review and master the words you've saved with customizable flashcards and multiple choice study sessions. Perfect for reinforcing your learning from the Camera, Gallery, Device and Lookup modes.

✏️ Draw Mode
Draw kanji or Japanese words with your finger to get instant meanings and readings. Practice stroke order and enhance your understanding through tactile learning.

🔎 Lookup Mode
Search and lookup Japanese words and sentences directly within the app. Get instant definitions, readings, and detailed explanations to accelerate your learning process.

⭐ Premium Features
Unlock advanced functionality with Zen+:
📲Device Mode - Read furigana across any app on your device (uses Accessibility API to help users with Japanese text recognition and reading assistance across all applications).
Cross-app word lookup - Tap words in other apps for instant readings.
Enhanced learning tools - Trace over Japanese words or Kanji in our Draw tool to get more information.

Whether you're a beginner learning your first kanji or an advanced student tackling complex texts, our app adapts to your learning journey and helps you understand Japanese wherever you encounter it.

What’s new

Fixed a bug with the gallery where it was displaying images sideways.
Added rotation buttons in the gallery.
Fixed some Edge-to-Edge functionality.