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What’s New Version 1.5.1
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
Description
Sagase is a Japanese-English dictionary and learning app. Explore the Japanese language using intuitive search of 200,000+ vocab and 13,000+ kanji. Develop your skills with smart flashcards by using the included and custom vocab and kanji lists.
Search
• Use romaji, kana, and kanji
• Find any character using handwriting recognition
• Analyze Japanese text to find all of its words and meanings
Vocab
• Definition, alternative forms, frequency, and other basic info
• Tens of thousands of example sentences
• Conjugation forms
• Pitch accent
Kanji
• Meaning, reading, stroke count, and other basic info
• Stroke order diagram
• Radical and component breakdown
• List of vocab using the kanji
Flashcards
• Spaced repetition and random order settings
• Front display customization
• Performance insight
• Detailed spaced repetition customization
Lists
• JLPT vocab and kanji
• Jouyou
• Jinmeiyou
• Grade school kanji
• Kanji Kentei
• Kanji radicals and their use
Customization
• Light mode and dark mode
• Choose from different Japanese font styles
Accessibility
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Version history 9 versions
Build 883426802v1.5.12026-03-16 23:17:38
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
Build 882332137v1.5.02026-02-10 22:34:41
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
Build 876130253v1.4.22025-07-07 14:36:55
Fixed bugs related to search, text analysis, list sharing, and newly installed users
Build 875410045v1.42025-06-08 14:14:40
Added new vocab lists
Adding support for searching with wildcards (e.g., "*心")
Improved search sorting
Improved text analysis vocab identification
Build 872994106v1.32025-03-05 18:12:41
OCR beta, detect and analyze Japanese text in photos
Add notes to vocab and kanji
Many bug fixes and improvements
Build 870698606v1.2.12024-11-26 17:28:55
This update includes minor improvements and bug fixes.
Build 869846486v1.22024-10-20 11:29:19
Highlights in 1.2
• New database that takes up half the space
• Added optional proper noun dictionary add-on
• Lots of flashcards improvements including performance summaries
• And many UI improvements and bug fixes
Build 863973293v1.12024-02-23 23:41:52
Export your lists and share them with other Sagase users
See more detailed flashcard progress information
Improvements and bug fixes to landscape mode, flashcards UI, visual consistency, and more
Build 854411399v1.02023-12-11 04:46:12
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Availability 94 of 94 storefronts
| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | ja | Free | 9 | 5.0 | 1.5.1 |
US | en-US | Free | 2 | 5.0 | 1.5.1 |
CN | zh-Hans-CN | Free | 1 | 5.0 | 1.5.1 |
AE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AF | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AL | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AM | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AT | de-DE | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AU | en-AU | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
AZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BA | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BH | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BM | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BN | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BT | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
BY | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
CA | en-CA | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
CH | de-CH | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
CY | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
CZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
DE | de-DE | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
DK | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
EE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
EG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
ES | es-ES | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
FI | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
FJ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
FM | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
FR | fr-FR | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
GB | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
GE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
GR | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
HK | zh-Hant-HK | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
HR | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
HU | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
ID | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IL | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IN | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IQ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IS | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
IT | it | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
JO | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
KG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
KR | ko | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
KW | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
KZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
LB | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
LT | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
LU | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
LV | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MD | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
ME | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MK | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MN | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MO | zh-Hant-HK | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MR | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MT | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MV | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
MY | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
NL | nl | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
NO | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
NR | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
NZ | en-AU | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
OM | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PG | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PH | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PK | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PL | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PT | pt-PT | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
PW | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
QA | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
RO | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
RS | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
RU | ru | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
SA | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
SB | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
SE | sv | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
SI | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
SK | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
TJ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
TM | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
TO | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
TR | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
TW | zh-Hant-TW | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
UA | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
UZ | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
VN | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
VU | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
XK | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
YE | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
ZA | en-GB | Free | 0 | — | 1.5.1 |
Change log 13 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
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description updated
Sagase is a Japanese-English dictionary and learning app. Explore the Japanese language using intuitive search of 200,000+ vocab and 13,000+ kanji. Develop your
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subtitle updated
Explore and learn Japanese
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name updated
Sagase - Japanese Dictionary
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Version 1.5.1 released
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
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Version 1.5.0 released
Improved OCR, text analysis, flashcard options, and onboarding performance
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Version 1.4.2 released
Fixed bugs related to search, text analysis, list sharing, and newly installed users
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Version 1.4 released
Added new vocab lists
Adding support for searching with wildcards (e.g., "*心")
Improved search sorting
Improved text analysis vocab identification
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Version 1.3 released
OCR beta, detect and analyze Japanese text in photos
Add notes to vocab and kanji
Many bug fixes and improvements
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Version 1.2.1 released
This update includes minor improvements and bug fixes.
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Version 1.2 released
Highlights in 1.2
• New database that takes up half the space
• Added optional proper noun dictionary add-on
• Lots of flashcards improvements including performance summaries
• And many UI improvements and bug fixes
◆
Version 1.1 released
Export your lists and share them with other Sagase users
See more detailed flashcard progress information
Improvements and bug fixes to landscape mode, flashcards UI, visual consistency, and more
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Version 1.0 released
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