Furigana Camera - Kanji Reader

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About this app

Japanese book reading support app. Add furigana/hiragana on kanji via camera.

[Features]

-Convert text in photos from your album (gallery) or camera into furigana and romanized characters
-Supports both vertical and horizontal text formats
-Adjustable font size for characters and furigana (ruby)
-Dark mode support

[Usage Examples]
-When encountering difficult kanji while reading
-When coming across unfamiliar words in newspapers
-As a companion for studying Japanese
-To assist with homework
-For speech support, when you need furigana for kanji
-When struggling with kanji in textbooks and needing furigana
-To support foreigners by providing furigana
-When picking up a difficult, thick, kanji-heavy book or one with a complex writing style
-When wanting to read a kanji-heavy manga smoothly with furigana (though this may vary)
-When introducing this app to IT supporters and ICT education supporters

*Internet connection required
Web Services by Yahoo! JAPAN （https://developer.yahoo.co.jp/sitemap/）

Ratings and reviews

Only show error from Yahoo when it's not showing ads

After the most recent update, it no longer processes images. It only shows "Processing" and then nothing. It's disappointing.

Will recognize kanji well, but won't show the furigana reading. An error message is displayed. It takes a looong time too. Es

What’s new

- Enhanced image recognition — Achieve more accurate and faster analysis (now with a 15‑minute free trial)
- New Share button — Easily share your furigana results with others