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言葉Language Labs

Free tools for learning and following Japanese and Korean: read the kana on a sign, or follow a conversation or a speech as it is translated in front of you.

Kaiwa Translator 会話

日本語 ⇄ English한국어 ⇄ English

Listens to a conversation or a speech and writes it into a notebook as people talk, with each line translated underneath.

  • Translates words while they are still being spoken
  • Keeps every conversation, with a phrasebook and flashcards from what you heard
  • Your corrections are remembered next time
Start listening

Kana Reader よめるかな

ひらがな · カタカナ

Point a camera at hiragana or katakana, on a sign, a menu or a picture book, and every word gets its romaji right on the photo.

  • Live camera that reads once you hold still
  • Read it all aloud, with each word lighting up
  • Quiz mode hides the romaji until you tap
Read some kana

Basic free versions. Everything runs in your browser and is kept on your device, so these tools are free to use. A better paid version is available, with more accurate reading, kanji readings and more natural translations. Ask LUNO about it