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Jisho vs JS-Dict: catalog facts
JishoJS-Dict
Free

Free to use online.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Web Android
  • Kanji lookup by radicals or handwriting
  • Searches words, kanji, sentences and names at once
  • Uses the Jisho.org dictionary data
  • Native mobile interface instead of the website
  • Works only online
  • Japanese-English only
  • Depends on Jisho.org for results
  • Android only
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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