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Jsho - Japanese Dictionary on Windows Pc

Developed By: Richard L

License: Free

Rating: 4,6/5 - 7.813 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.14.10
Size 19.3 MB
Release Date July 18, 24
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Fixed sending to AnkiDroid not working on Android 11+ [see more]

Description from Developer:
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.


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About this app

On this page you can download Jsho - Japanese Dictionary and install on Windows PC. Jsho - Japanese Dictionary is free Books & Reference app, developed by Richard L. Latest version of Jsho - Japanese Dictionary is 2.14.10, was released on 2024-07-18 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Jsho - Japanese Dictionary is 4,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 7,813 users, 143 users had rated it 5*, 5,782 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Jsho - Japanese Dictionary on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Jsho - Japanese Dictionary on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Jsho - Japanese Dictionary on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Jsho - Japanese Dictionary using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Jsho - Japanese Dictionary" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Jsho - Japanese Dictionary on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Jsho - Japanese Dictionary" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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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
Fixed sending to AnkiDroid not working on Android 11+
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read from external storage.