What kind of content can I use with Toku Reader?

You can use Toku Reader with native Japanese and Chinese articles, novels, podcasts, and YouTube videos.

Does Toku Reader work offline?

Yes. It features an on-device Japanese and Chinese engine along with offline dictionaries, allowing you to look up words without an internet connection.

Do I need to create an account to use the app?

No, Toku Reader requires no accounts, gamified streaks, or personal logins to use.

How does the transcript system work for audio and video content?

Toku Reader provides a synced, word-tappable transcript for podcasts and YouTube videos. You can tap words to look them up, slow the media down, replay specific lines, or pause automatically after every sentence to practice shadowing.

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Toku Reader

Read and listen to native Japanese and Chinese content. Tap any word for definitions, and use synced transcripts for audio/video with an on-device, offline-capable engine.

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Japanese Learning

Chinese Learning

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Toku Reader

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iOS

Languages

Japanese

Chinese

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about 2 months ago

Last updated

25 days ago

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About Toku Reader

What the tool does and who it's for

Toku Reader turns native Japanese and Chinese articles, novels, podcasts, and YouTube videos into text you can comfortably read. Users can tap any word for its reading, meaning, and dictionary lookup without leaving the page. For audio and video content, it provides a synced, word-tappable transcript that allows you to tap to learn, slow down playback, replay specific lines, or pause after each sentence for shadowing practice. It operates an on-device Japanese and Chinese engine equipped with offline dictionaries, ensuring fast, private usage with no accounts or streaks required.

Key capabilities

Tap any word to instantly view its reading, meaning, and dictionary entry without leaving the page.

Supports native Japanese and Chinese text materials including articles and novels.

Synchronized, word-tappable transcripts for native audio and video content like podcasts and YouTube.

Adjustable playback speeds to slow down audio/video or replay specific lines.

Sentence-by-sentence pausing functionality designed for speech shadowing practice.

Runs an independent, native Japanese and Chinese processing engine entirely on-device.

Equipped with offline dictionaries for completely offline lookup and usage.

Privacy-focused experience requiring no account creation, tracking streaks, or data collection.

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