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JMdict droid vs JS-Dict: catalog facts
JMdict droidJS-Dict
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only. JMdict data is separately licensed under CC BY-SA…

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Android Android
  • Searches Japanese to English and English to Japanese
  • Supports kanji, kana, romaji and basic wildcards
  • Uses the Jisho.org dictionary data
  • Native mobile interface instead of the website
  • Dictionary data must be downloaded or loaded separately
  • Android app only
  • Depends on Jisho.org for results
  • Android only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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