Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary

Japanese - English, English - Japanese dictionary and Kanji Recgonition

PenzoSoft · com.penzo.jishoandroid

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2.5.2 31.5 MB Android 11+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.5.2 (62)
Updated: Sep 30, 2026 (9 days ago)
APK size: 31.5 MB
Requires: Android 11+ (API 30)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Feb 22, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9
Website: penzzo.net
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary is an app by PenzoSoft in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.0.14, the APK grew from 12 MB to 31.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 9 to 11. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.0.15. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.5.2

Improved all dictionaries with example sentences

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This is a Japanese - English, English - Japanese dictionary. The app supports Japanese-Japanese, Japanese-English, English-Japanese and synonyms (japanese only). It's very easy to use. Just type in the word you want to look up and press search! You can hear the pronunciation of a word by clicking the play button next to the search button. To hear Japanese, you may have to download extra sound files. There is also a "Kanji dictionary" function. Here, you can search for a kanji by handwriting. To check stroke order of a kanji, select "Stroke order" from the menu. You can also add words to the wordbook by tapping the ★ button and access them easily by opening the left side menu. If you want to delete a word, just long-press on it. * This app uses cleardiict/wwwjdict/tatoeba project/denshijisho/ruigohako/wikipedia wwwjdict: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi nihongo wordnet: http://nlpwww.nict.go.jp/wn-ja * Kanji recognition by Sam Marshall

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.14. Since v2.0.15 it requires Android 11+.

v2.5.2 LATEST Sep 30, 2026 31.5 MB TRUSTED v2.0.15 Jul 11, 2024 22.4 MB TRUSTED v2.0.14 May 20, 2024 12 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Penzo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Johan Olsson, O=Penzo, L=Solna, ST=Solna, C=SE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EF:9A:48:70:A6:6A:27:99:3A:15:D3:F3:49:82:7E:6C:95:FF:B6:27
File MD5f91d0824f747f3804524c432cea252a8
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.penzo.jishoandroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 11 or later. Version 2.0.14 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 9 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.0.14 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Jishokun - Japanese Dictionary APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f91d0824f747f3804524c432cea252a8.