Hirameki Japanese
Your pocket Japanese for Japan.
Instant translation, camera translate, furigana + romaji — free, offline, no sign-in.
⬇ Download Free on the App Store
✅ 100% Free • ✅ Works offline • ✅ No account needed
Never get stuck in Japan again
Menus with no pictures? Signs you can’t read? Just point, tap, and go.
Camera translate
Photograph a Japanese menu or sign and read it in English instantly — even underground with no signal.
Say it right
Every translation comes with furigana + romaji and natural text-to-speech, so you can actually pronounce it.
Fully offline
Works with no internet and no login. Perfect for the subway, the countryside, or a dead SIM.
Everything inside — all free
Instant translation
English → Japanese on device, with a word-by-word breakdown and meanings.
Conversation mode
Speak English or Japanese and translate back and forth in real time.
Shadowing & listening
Repeat short passages out loud, or play phrase sets continuously in the background.
314 flashcards
Essential words across Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced, with example sentences and quick quizzes.
Built for travelers — and total beginners
Whether you’re ordering ramen, reading a train sign, or learning Japanese from scratch, Hirameki turns the English in your head into Japanese you can actually say.
Start in 30 seconds
Download free
No account, no sign-up. Grab it from the App Store.
Get the language packs
A one-time free download so translation works fully offline.
Point, tap, speak
Type, talk, or aim your camera — and you’re understood.
Free on the App Store • iPhone & iPad
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