HSK 1–6
Chinese
5,362 vocabulary entries with characters, pinyin, and pronunciation. The bundled sentence bank contains 10,928 examples covering 4,862 entries. English and Russian meaning coverage varies by word.
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Sensei Dictionary
Chinese, Japanese, Korean. From a quick lookup to a lasting habit.
In active developmentThe first App Store release is in preparation. Sensei Dictionary is not yet available to download.
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The idea
Look something up. Keep learning from it.
Sensei Dictionary brings Chinese, Japanese, and Korean into one native app for iPhone and iPad. Search the bundled dictionaries offline, browse vocabulary by level, and save words to revisit. Each language has its own history, lists, preferences, and learning progress. English and Russian meanings, readings, pronunciation, and examples help you explore each entry, with coverage varying by language and word.
- ✓Search by Chinese characters or pinyin, Japanese kanji or kana, Korean Hangul, and English or Russian meanings
- ✓Browse HSK 1–6 vocabulary, JLPT N5–N1 kanji, and KRDICT vocabulary grades
- ✓Saved Words and color highlights keep useful vocabulary close
- ✓Pro Lifetime adds FSRS spaced repetition for recognition and recall, with progress, statistics, and reminders
- ✓Hourly vocabulary widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy
- ✓English and Russian interface languages, three color themes, and full backup export
PlatformiPhone & iPad · iOS 18+
Library279,372 offline entries
Study profilesChinese · Japanese · Korean
Inside Sensei
Three study paths, one calm home.
Choose a language and the whole app follows. Search history, lists, learning progress, preferences, and widgets stay organized inside that profile.
JMdict · JLPT N5–N1
Japanese
218,527 JMdict vocabulary entries and 2,135 kanji, with readings, meanings, examples, and linked compounds. JLPT N5–N1 browsing groups the kanji; unassigned vocabulary stays searchable without a guessed level.
KRDICT · TOPIK preparation
Korean
53,348 entries with Hangul, Hanja and spelling variants, meanings, and Korean examples. Browse KRDICT grades or a Hangul index. TOPIK I and II preparation groups use KRDICT grades as study recommendations, not official word-by-word exam levels.
Using Sensei Dictionary
A free dictionary. More ways to learn with Pro.
The everyday essentials are free
The launch plan keeps dictionary search, word details, Reference, Saved Words, color highlights, and hourly widgets free. Full backup export is also free, so you can always take your learning data with you.
One Pro Lifetime purchase
The planned lifetime upgrade unlocks custom groups and lists, personal notes, spaced repetition, statistics, and study reminders. It also adds backup restore and selected group or list import and export. No subscription is planned.
Offline lookup, local learning data
Dictionary search and reference use databases bundled with the app, and your learning data is stored on your device. No Sensei account is required. App Store purchases and restores need a connection, and the app includes crash and performance diagnostics.
Part of the ecosystem
Better together.
Sensei Dictionary is the language layer of the Squiddy ecosystem. Future SquidRead and SquidNote integrations can turn unfamiliar words from reading into vocabulary you can revisit and study.