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Jisho Japanese Dictionary API
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Japanese-English dictionary data via the open Jisho.org API (no key). The search endpoint queries the dictionary for words and kanji compounds and accepts English, romaji, kana or kanji as input; each entry carries its Japanese writings (word + reading), English senses with parts of speech and usage tags, JLPT level and a common-word flag, with an optional filter for common words only. The word endpoint returns the single best — preferably common — match for a keyword, ideal for quick look-ups and language tools. Real dictionary data straight from Jisho, cached briefly for speed — no key. 3 endpoints. Ideal for language-learning apps, furigana and reading helpers, vocabulary tools and Japanese NLP enrichment.
api.oanor.com/jisho-api
API health
healthy- Uptime
- 100.00%
- Server probes · 24h
- Avg latency
- 577 ms
- Server probes · 24h
- Subscribers
- 4,906
- active
- Total calls
- 57
- last 7 days
Pricing
Pick a tier — billed monthly, cancel anytime.
Free
Free
- 6,200 calls / month
- 2 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 6,200 calls/month
- 2 req/sec
- Search + best-match word
- No credit card
Basic
€9.00 /month
- 82,500 calls / month
- 8 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 82.5k calls/month
- 8 req/sec
- JLPT + common-word filter
- Email support
Pro
€29.00 /month
- 545,500 calls / month
- 20 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 545.5k calls/month
- 20 req/sec
- Language-app scale
- Priority support
Mega
€89.00 /month
- 2,680,000 calls / month
- 50 requests / second
- Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
- 2.68M calls/month
- 50 req/sec
- Platform scale
- Dedicated SLA
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about pricing, quotas, and integration.
How do I get an API key for Jisho Japanese Dictionary API?
Sign up for free at oanor.com, generate an API key from the developer dashboard, and call Jisho Japanese Dictionary API with the x-oanor-key header. No credit card needed for the free tier.
What's the rate limit for Jisho Japanese Dictionary API?
Free tier allows 1 request per second. Paid plans scale up to 50 requests per second on the Mega tier. Hard limits return HTTP 429 above the quota — no surprise overage charges.
How much does Jisho Japanese Dictionary API cost?
Jisho Japanese Dictionary API has a free tier with 100 calls / month. Paid plans start at €9.00 / month with higher quotas and faster rate limits.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. Plans are billed monthly and you can cancel anytime from your billing dashboard. No long-term contracts and no cancellation fee.
Is Jisho Japanese Dictionary API GDPR-compliant?
All requests to Jisho Japanese Dictionary API go through our EU-based gateway. Your upstream API key never leaves our server and no personal data is shared with the upstream provider beyond the request you send.
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curl https://api.oanor.com/jisho-api/SOME_PATH \
-H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."const res = await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/jisho-api/SOME_PATH", {
headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/jisho-api/SOME_PATH");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api.oanor.com/jisho-api/SOME_PATH",
headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."},
)
print(r.json())Ratings
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