Jiten Japanese Dictionary [Online] vs QDict
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Jiten Japanese Dictionary [Online]
Jiten [Online] is a Japanese dictionary based on JMDict/Kanjidic This app essentially provides the same functionality as opening the https://jiten.obfusk.dev website in a web browser — but with some small advantages (like long press for tooltips). There is also a completely offline version — named simply "Jiten Japanese Dictionary" — which requires more storage space (and could be slower depending on your device and internet connection). You can install both at the same time if you want. Features: JMDict multilingual japanese dictionary • kanji, readings (romaji optional), meanings & more • meanings in english, dutch, german, french and/or spanish • pitch accent (from Wadoku) • browse by frequency/jlpt Kanji dictionary • readings (romaji optional), meanings (english), jmdict entries, radicals & more • search using SKIP codes • search by radical • handwritten kanji recognition • browse by frequency/level/jlpt/SKIP Example sentences (from Tatoeba) • with english, dutch, german, french and/or spanish translation • some with audio Stroke order • input a word or sentence and see how it's written Fine-grained search using regexes (regular expressions) • simple searches don't require knowledge of regexes • quick reference available • Dark mode • Search history (stored locally) • Use long press for tooltips: quickly see meanings and readings for kanji and words • Easily share and open jiten.obfusk.dev links • Convert romaji to hiragana and between hiragana and katakana No ads. No trackers. The source code is 100% Free and Open Source (AGPLv3+) and the data is available under Creative Commons or similar licenses (some non-commercial); for details, see https://github.com/obfusk/jiten#readme and https://github.com/obfusk/jiten-webview#readme To report bugs and request features, please use the issue tracker at https://github.com/obfusk/jiten/issues Questions and feedback are welcome at https://github.com/obfusk/jiten/discussions or jiten@obfusk.dev
QDict
QDict support 3 ways to search: `Glob-style pattern matching`, `Fuzzy query` and `Full-text` search. Stardict dictionaries are not included in the application and should be obtained separately. Dictionaries should be placed in `/sdcard/QDict/dicts`. Each dictionary should be placed into a separate subfolder, for instance `/sdcard/QDict/dicts/dict-name`. It's recommended to only use alphanumeric filenames. This fork of [the original application](https://github.com/namndev/QDict) was created to incorporate patches, which were not responded to by the upstream and. The fork is not actively developed, i.e. no new features or bugfixes are planned, however, all PRs are welcome and will be reviewed.
| Feature | Jiten Japanese Dictionary [Online] | QDict |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityTranslator | NotesProductivityTranslator |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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