# Takoboto

> Takoboto is a free Japanese-English dictionary app and site. When it is the right phone dictionary, and when Jisho or Yomitan is better.

Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/takoboto
Last updated: 2026-08-30

A free phone dictionary. Useful offline. Not a reading tutor.

Published: 2026-08-14

5 min read

beginner · intermediate · free · easy · Dictionary · Android, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Web

[Visit Takoboto](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/takoboto)

## Key facts

| Fact | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Best for | Phone users who want a dedicated dictionary |
| Avoid if | You only study on desktop in a browser |
| Pricing | Free |
| Platform | Android, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Web |
| Ease of use | easy |



## Pros

- Phone users who want a dedicated dictionary
- People who look up words offline
- Learners who already have Jisho in the browser

## Cons

- You only study on desktop in a browser
- You need hover lookup inside web pages
- A second dictionary will become collecting

Takoboto is a Japanese-English dictionary available on Android, iPhone and iPad, Kindle, and the web. Its downloadable apps work offline. It is built for lookup: search, inflections, and saved words.

## Who it fits

It fits learners who look up Japanese on a phone and want something faster than a general search engine.

## Limits

It is not [Yomitan](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/yomitan). It will not hover-define a news page. If desktop search is your whole lookup habit, [Jisho](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jisho) is enough.

## Sources checked

Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-08-30.

- [Takoboto apps](https://takoboto.jp/apps/) - official product · checked 2026-08-30 · Official Android, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, web, and offline app availability.

## Alternative tools

- [Forvo Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/forvo-japanese) - A searchable collection of contributed Japanese word and phrase pronunciations.
- [Immersion Kit](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/immersion-kit) - Search Japanese words in anime and drama subtitle lines.
- [Jisho](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jisho) - A free Japanese-English dictionary you can search from English, romaji, or kanji.

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