Guides ガイド
Reading Japanese, for beginners
You know hiragana and katakana, and kanji is what stops you. These guides show how to read the Japanese around you, one word at a time, and how to keep the words you learn.
- 01 How to read Japanese signs and menus when you can't read kanji Station signs, shop signs and menus, step by step, with the words you will see most.
- 02 What is furigana, and how to get it on any Japanese text (photo or screenshot) The small kana over kanji, why it helps, and how to add it to a photo or a screenshot.
- 03 Furigana Reader vs Google Lens and Google Translate for Japanese: which to use when An honest comparison: when a translation app is better, and when you want the readings.
- 04 Learn the words you meet in Japan: save, review with flashcards, export to Anki Turn the signs and menus you photograph into flashcards, by JLPT level, and take them to Anki.
- 05 FAQ: privacy, offline, plans, devices and more Short answers about the app: what is sent, what works offline, what each plan gives, and how to cancel.