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Japan Reader on Windows Pc

Developed By: 株式会社ミマモリエ

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 14 votes

Last Updated: March 05, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.3.0
Size	53.9 MB
Release Date	December 26, 24
Category	Education Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: - Camera function to take pictures from within the app.- Fixed formatting bug in Read page.- Various minor UI improvements and bug fixes. [see more]
Description from Developer: Read print Japanese better than ever before. The Japan Reader app was created to help people who wish to improve their Japanese reading proficiency or who are simply trying to nav... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Japan Reader and install on Windows PC. Japan Reader is free Education app, developed by 株式会社ミマモリエ. Latest version of Japan Reader is 1.3.0, was released on 2024-12-26 (updated on 2025-03-05). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Japan Reader is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 11 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Japan Reader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Japan Reader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Japan Reader 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Japan Reader using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "Japan Reader" 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 Japan Reader on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.0.

Download Japan Reader 1.3.0 on Windows PC – 53.9 MB

Read print Japanese better than ever before.

The Japan Reader app was created to help people who wish to improve their Japanese reading proficiency or who are simply trying to navigate life in Japan. The app attempts to assist readers with information only as they need it, helping to learn new vocabulary and improve reading speed.

Import images of a newspaper, magazine, textbook, or other print media. You can use a smartphone camera or scanner to make the images. Once they are in your device, add them to the Japan Reader library and you’re ready to read.

As you read a text page and encounter a word you do not know, touch the word to show the furigana and definition. Words are collected in a list as you read for later review and drilling.

SUPPORTS OVER 70 LANGUAGES
Provides dictionary definitions in more than 70 languages including Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Korean, French, German, and more.

OCR TECHNOLOGY TO ANALYZE PRINT TEXT
Uses optical character recognition technology to analyze print text, identify word furigana, and display definitions.

ASSEMBLES WORD LISTS AS YOUR READ
A word list is assembled as you read. Words are added to the list when you touch on the page to view a word's furigana or definition.

DRILL VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Study with drills that challenge your memory using a word's original context. Other drills allow you to practice memory recall using queues from kanji, reading, or definitions.

In-App Purchases
Users who find the app useful can support it by making a donation.

- Camera function to take pictures from within the app.
- Fixed formatting bug in Read page.
- Various minor UI improvements and bug fixes.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.