Tangoo - Japanese Dictionary

Tangoo

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About this app

Tangoo is a powerful Japanese learning app with everything you need to master the language — including a feature-rich offline dictionary, 640+ JLPT grammar points, 1,000+ phrases, custom flashcards, and a library of over 100 Japanese short stories and articles.

Whether you're studying for the JLPT N5–N1, brushing up your Kanji, or just want a fast, reliable Japanese dictionary, Tangoo has you covered.

Key Features:

🇯🇵 Japanese Dictionary
Search 200,000+ words and phrases in Kana, Kanji, or Romaji, with meanings, example sentences, pitch accent, and audio. Includes full-text search and support for conjugated forms.

✍️ Kanji Drawing Recognition
Don’t know a Kanji? Just draw it! Instantly find characters even if you don’t know how to type them.

📚 640+ JLPT Grammar Points (N5–N1)
Master Japanese grammar with clear explanations and 5,000+ example sentences. All items are organized by JLPT level and searchable by keyword.

🗣️ 1,000+ Japanese Phrases
Explore useful phrases sorted into categories like Greetings, Business Japanese, Anime, Travel, Food, Weather, Health, Romance, and more.

📖 Japanese Short Story Library
Read over 100 stories and articles — from beginner stories to advanced texts about Japanese culture, history, and daily life. Tap on any word to look it up instantly.

📝 Custom Word Lists & Flashcards
Create and manage your personal word lists for a tailored learning experience.

🧠 Flashcard Tests
Test your custom or premade lists with Spaced Repetition Flashcards. Test Words, Grammars, Kanji or a mix of all.

🔊 Text-to-Speech & Listening Practice
Hear accurate Japanese pronunciation with a built-in audio engine for all entries and phrases.

📋 Clipboard Reader
Copy any Japanese text and Tangoo will show a pop-up with translations — perfect for reading web pages, chats, or emails.

📴 Works 100% Offline
All features are available offline, so you can learn anytime, anywhere — no internet required.

🎯 Clean, Fast & Ad-Free
No ads. Ever. Just a smooth, distraction-free learning experience designed by a Japanese learner for Japanese learners.

⭐ Why Choose Tangoo?
Tangoo combines the power of a comprehensive Japanese dictionary with tools for serious learners:

- Built-in grammar training
- Immersive story reading
- Flexible flashcard system
- Modern, clean design
- No clutter, no ads, no BS

Perfect for beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners preparing for the JLPT N5–N1, or anyone who wants to take their Japanese to the next level.

Ratings and reviews

i love this app, it has most of the things i need i need in learning japanese and its also free. Yep, i would recommend this to others as well, please keep it freeee. Thankss

My only issue is that my bottom bar of my phone (galaxy s24 ultra) blocks the arrows and practice button so I cant/have a hard time trying to press them

this app is all in one u get all the kanas, grammar learning and kanjis it even got all of the important Japanese phrases that u'll ever need u can do reading practice with all the online books they provide all sorted from beginner to advanced it even got a separate section for jlpt preparation all an all this app is really good and one more thing u can also do listening practice in this app.

What’s new

Added more example grammar sentences.
Bug Fixes.