Updated every week — always getting better
Research-Backed · iOS

Read Japanese.
Learn every word.

日本語をもっと深く。

Pochan turns the Japanese you encounter every day into vocabulary you actually remember. Scan, review, and build the habit — in English, Spanish, or Chinese.

Updated every week

Download on the App Store

Free to download · iOS only

2,233Kanji
N5–N1JLPT
3Languages
Weekly Updates
What Pochan does

Everything you need
to read Japanese better.

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Scan Any Text
Point your camera at any Japanese text — books, menus, signs, packaging — and instantly look up words without typing a single character.
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Kanji Review
Browse all 2,233 Jōyō kanji from N5 to N1. Every character comes with readings, meanings, compound words, and example sentences.
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Your Personal Stats
See which words and kanji you come across most often, and what others like you are studying. Pochan helps you focus on what matters for your Japanese.
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Word Separation
Japanese has no spaces between words. Pochan helps you identify individual words inside any sentence so you can understand exactly what you're reading.
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Daily Kanji
A new kanji every day with readings and example sentences. Add the home screen widget and keep learning even when you're not in the app.
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3 Languages
Use Pochan fully in English, Spanish, or Chinese. All definitions, examples, and interface text adapt to your preferred language.
Why Pochan

Vocabulary that goes
beyond the textbook.

Most Japanese apps teach you what textbooks think you should know. Pochan is built around the Japanese you actually encounter — so your study time is always spent on words that matter.

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Words That Matter to You
Pochan prioritizes the words you actually see — not just what's popular in general. The more you use it, the more it adapts to your reading life.
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Review at the Right Moment
Pochan schedules your vocabulary reviews so you see each word exactly when you're about to forget it — keeping more in memory with less effort.
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Real Example Sentences
Every word comes with examples that show how it's actually used — not simplified constructions invented for learners, but natural Japanese in context.
Your Stats

See what you
encounter most.

Pochan tracks the words and kanji that appear most often in your reading and builds a picture of your vocabulary over time — so you always know where to focus next.

For you, and learners like you

Pochan also shows you what words and kanji people with your background tend to find most useful — so you get a head start on vocabulary that's genuinely relevant to you.

Most seen words this week
する
247
言う
208
見る
165
148
思う
118
知る
97
時間
74
Kanji · Character Review

All 2,233 kanji.
N5 to N1.

Browse, search, and filter every Jōyō kanji by JLPT level or radical. Tap any character to see readings, meanings, compounds, and example sentences.

みず / スイ
water
#12
N5
かたる / ゴ
language
#58
N4
よむ / ドク
read
#94
N4
むずかしい / ナン
difficult
#210
N3
ひらく / タク
open, clear
#145
N2
かりる / シャク
borrow
#388
N3
おぼえる / カク
remember
#302
N3
ひらく / ケイ
enlighten
#812
N1
Weekly Updates · Always Improving

Updated every week.
Always getting better.

Pochan is a living app. Every week brings improvements — better word coverage, sharper examples, smarter study tools. It grows alongside the research, so you always have the best version.

Wk 12
More vocabulary from manga & everyday Japanese
New words and phrases added to better reflect the Japanese learners actually read day to day.
Vocabulary
Wk 11
Improved scanning for handwritten text & signs
Scanning menus, packaging, and handwritten notes now works more reliably across different styles.
Feature
Wk 10
Smarter review timing
When Pochan shows you words for review has been refined — based on the latest findings in how people best retain vocabulary over time.
Improvement

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Right now.

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Free to download · iOS only · Updated every week