Jsho - Japanese Dictionary

An English-Japanese dictionary that aims to be simple, lightweight, and fast.

Gakusoft · ric.Jsho

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v2.14.12 19.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.14.12 (49)
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size: 19.8 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Oct 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (1 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Jsho - Japanese Dictionary is an app by Gakusoft in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least October 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.14.10, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.14.11, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.14.12

General maintenance

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Jsho is an English-Japanese dictionary that aims to be simple, lightweight, fast and accurate. No unnecessary splash screens and no need to download any additional files. Features: 　• 100% functional offline 　• Flexible input/search methods 　　- Multi-radical kanji search 　　- Limited wildcard searching using '*' (JP only and slower than normal searching) 　　- Romaji input automatically converted to hiragana 　　- Filter search results by noun, adjective, verb etc. 　• Input analysis (accuracy will be improved over time, please expect mistakes) 　　- De-inflects conjugated words 　　- Attempts to split sentences into individual words and perform searches on each 　• Detailed lexical information 　　- Pitch accent & parts of speech info. for words 　　- Detailed kanji information 　　- Stroke order animation (viewable by tapping kanji on Kanji Details page) 　　- Verb conjugation tables 　• Multiple display options 　　- Toggle between kana/romaji 　　- Select between light & dark themes 　• 3rd party connectivity 　　- Send words directly to AnkiDroid 　　- Can share words with Jsho from other apps 　• Bookmark search results Please note: 　• Extracted dictionary files require approx. 37MB of external storage space 　• Ads shown when online ('Remove Ads' is currently disabled due to some issues) 　• Network permission is used only for ads, this app doesn't collect any user data whatsoever

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.14.10. Since v2.14.12 it requires Android 6.0+.

v2.14.12 LATEST Jan 23, 2026 19.8 MB TRUSTED v2.14.11 May 10, 2026 19.3 MB TRUSTED v2.14.10 Jul 11, 2025 19.3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Richard Liu” 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 Jan 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 23, 2026
Signed byCN=Richard Liu
Signing certificate (SHA-1)20:7F:57:2A:EF:BC:20:26:42:87:D9:7D:79:8E:41:12:85:10:19:0A
File MD57f57200cd9ca877e773b05adc3f799c5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Jsho - Japanese Dictionary requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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) ric.Jsho.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

Jsho - Japanese Dictionary APK: questions and answers

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

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.14.11 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 2.14.11 · 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 Jsho - 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 7f57200cd9ca877e773b05adc3f799c5.