Read any Japanese.
Learn as you go.

Snap a photo of a sign, paste text from a manga, or type a sentence you heard. Yomaru shows you the readings, teaches the words you don't know, and helps you read it fluently.

Download on the App Store
Android Coming Soon

How it works

Three steps from "what does that say?" to reading it yourself.

01 CAPTURE

Snap a photo or paste text

See Japanese on a sign, in a manga, or in an app? Take a photo or paste the text. Yomaru extracts it instantly using on-device OCR.

02 READ

See readings and meanings

Every kanji gets furigana — hiragana or romaji, your choice. Tap any word to see its meaning. Unknown words are highlighted so you know exactly what to learn.

03 LEARN

Learn what you don't know

Yomaru teaches each unknown word step by step — kanji first, then the word, with stroke practice and quizzes. Once learned, read the full text fluently.

Turn any Japanese text into a lesson

Restaurant menus, train station signs, manga panels, news articles, game dialogue — if it's Japanese, Yomaru can read it. The app annotates every word with readings and highlights what you haven't learned yet, turning any encounter with Japanese into a learning opportunity.

Camera OCR

Point your phone at Japanese text and capture it. On-device text recognition works offline — no data sent to servers.

Paste anything

Copy text from a website, chat message, or ebook. Paste it in and Yomaru breaks it down word by word.

Furigana & romaji

Choose hiragana or romaji readings above kanji. Annotations hide automatically as you learn — so you're always challenged at your level.

A guided path from first kanji to fluent reading

Not sure where to start? Yomaru's curated learning path teaches kanji in a deliberate sequence from JLPT N5 to N1. Learn a kanji, and the words it forms unlock. Learn the words, and real sentences appear. Every step earns the next.

Learn 日 + 本
Unlock 日本
Read 日本人ですか?

Everything you need, nothing you don't

From your first kanji to reading news — it's all here.

2,283 kanji

Every character from JLPT N5 to N1 in a carefully designed learning sequence.

3,655+ words

Vocabulary organized by kanji reading — words unlock as you learn their characters.

1,375+ sentences

Real Japanese from signs, menus, apps, and news. Not textbook drills.

✍️ stroke practice

Trace each character with guided stroke order. Build muscle memory, not just recognition.

✈️ works offline

No internet needed. Study on the train, on the plane, anywhere.

🎉 completely free

The full JLPT N5-to-N1 path, OCR scanning, and all features. No paywalls.

Questions you might have

Is this really free?

Yes. Every feature — the full kanji path, OCR camera, paste-to-learn, furigana, stroke practice — is completely free. No paywalls, no locked levels, no premium tier.

Do I need to be online?

No. Yomaru works entirely offline. All 2,283 kanji, 3,655+ words, and 1,375+ sentences are stored on your device. Even the camera OCR runs on-device.

How is this different from other Japanese learning apps?

Most apps teach kanji as isolated flashcards. Yomaru starts with real Japanese text you encounter — a photo, a pasted sentence — and teaches you the words you need to read it. The structured learning path is there when you want guided study, but the app works just as well for learning on the go from real content.

Is there a limit on how many photos I can scan?

No. There are no daily caps or usage limits. Scan as many photos as you want.

I already know some kanji. Can I start from my level?

Yes. The Read feature works at any level — paste or photograph any text and Yomaru adapts to what you know. The structured learning path covers JLPT N5 through N1 so you can pick up wherever you are.

Start reading Japanese today.

Snap a photo, paste some text, or follow the guided path. Free, offline, and designed to get you reading real Japanese.

Download on the App Store
Android Coming Soon