Nôm Na Việt - 喃哪越
Chữ Nôm Learning Tool
Free · Designed for iPad
Discover Vietnamese Hán Nôm — search 27,900+ characters, convert between Quốc Ngữ and Nôm, type Nôm with Telex, and read classical texts.
Nôm Na Việt (喃哪越) is the comprehensive platform for Vietnamese Hán Nôm studies.
FEATURES
- Dictionary — Search 27,900+ Hán Nôm characters with readings, meanings, and 45,000+ compound words
- Multi-language Readings — Every character shows Hán Việt, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese (On/Kun), and Korean
- Converter — Vietnamese text ↔ Chữ Nôm with AI-powered contextual analysis
- Soạn Nôm — Compose Chữ Nôm with the built-in Telex IME
- Classical Reader — 17 classical texts (Truyện Kiều, Luận Ngữ, Đạo Đức Kinh, and more) with stacked, side-by-side, or classical vertical reading layouts and per-character Hán Việt annotations
- Component Search — Find characters by combining radicals or components
- Fanqie Etymology — Middle Chinese phonological data from 廣韻
- Handwriting Recognition — Draw characters to look them up
- Camera OCR — Photograph any Hán Nôm text for instant recognition
- Flashcards & Study — 3,990 characters by grade level with Learn, Match, and Test modes plus a progress dashboard
- 8 Calligraphy Display Fonts — Khải thư, Hành thư, Thảo thư, Lệ thư, Triện thư, Nôm Traditional, Tống thể, Hắc thể — plus custom font upload
- Text-to-Speech — Listen to pronunciations in Vietnamese voices
SEARCH BY
- Character (漢喃)
- Hán Việt, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, or Korean reading
- Vietnamese meaning
- Radical (214 Kangxi radicals)
- Component decomposition
- Semantic similarity (AI-powered)
- Handwriting or camera
PERFECT FOR
- Students learning classical Vietnamese
- Researchers studying Hán Nôm literature
- Anyone curious about Vietnamese heritage
more - New Nôm keyboard: type Chữ Nôm in any app — Messages, Notes, Safari and more — using familiar Telex typing
- Works fully offline with no special permissions; the dictionary is built in
- Smart candidate bar with ranked suggestions — tap the arrow to see more; includes shift, numbers and symbols
- Rare Hán Nôm characters now display correctly instead of empty boxes
- Optional one-tap setup to use Nôm fonts in other apps like Pages, Keynote, Numbers and Mail
1.56.0 19h ago
- Camera OCR is far more accurate now, especially for rare Nôm characters
- New "Variant forms (Dị thể)" section on character pages — tap a related variant to view it
- Flashcard deck lists redesigned as a grid: see more characters at once, with a quick character preview on tap
- Studying the by-grade and by-theme decks now counts toward your daily streak
- Fixed broken and split entries in the Countries and Vietnamese Ethnic Groups decks
- Improved the Nôm text editor: proper text selection, copy/paste, and undo/redo
- Smoother light/dark/system theme switching, and pages now open scrolled to the top
1.55.0 1d ago
- Fixed Nôm IME tone placement when typing words like huấn, tuần, xuân, huệ, khuếch
- Added 7 short Catholic prayers (Kinh Lạy Cha, Kinh Kính Mừng, Kinh Sáng Danh, Kinh Tin Kính, and more) to the Reader library
1.54.1 6d ago
- New reader texts: 5 historical Truyện Kiều editions (1866–1902), Hồ Xuân Hương poems, and Chinh Phụ Ngâm Khúc
- Library sidebar: live search filter, compact view toggle, color-coded categories, auto-expand on selection
- Handwriting: candidate row now stays after you pick a character — tap multiple alternatives to compare
- Radical search stays open and builds up multi-character queries instead of replacing
- Collapsible reading-type sections on character pages
1.54.0 May 11
- Much better Hán Nôm character recognition in photos and handwriting, especially for rare Nôm characters
- Redesigned search mode picker on mobile — easier to switch between input modes
- Component search tab on mobile redesigned to match the main search layout for a cleaner, more consistent experience
- Keyboard no longer pops up when tapping the search input in handwriting / voice / camera / radical modes
- Variant characters now show pronunciations and a "Biến thể của …" reference to their canonical form
1.53.1 May 8
- New + Unihan toggle in radical and component search — find ~89K more CJK characters beyond the curated dictionary
- Radical search now uses residual stroke counts (strokes after the radical)
- Type any second component you remember to quickly narrow down a long list of results
- Radical picker remembers your place — accidentally tapping outside no longer resets your selection
- Personalized IME — characters you type often now float to the top of the candidate list
- Stroke-count buttons in the radical picker render with consistent layout regardless of digit count
1.52.0 May 6
- Meanings and examples now organized by pronunciation — one card per reading (e.g. 木 mộc / mọc / mộc / mục)
- Added Giúp Đọc Nôm và Hán Việt (Trần Văn Kiệm) — 55,000 new entries plus 156 rare Nôm characters
- Added Tự Điển Chữ Nôm Dẫn Giải (Nguyễn Quang Hồng) — 19,000 new entries with classical citations and over 2,000 new characters
- Cleaner meaning layout: one source badge per dictionary instead of repeating, with definitions properly numbered
- Component search now suggests sub-components when a complex character has no direct match (e.g. 陽 → 阝 + 昜)
- Mobile component search: handwriting and radical chart now open inline below the input — one less tap
- Dictionary preferences simplified from 16 toggles to 11
- Various polish: better display on narrow phones, alt-input buttons hidden on tabs where they don't apply, fixed search examples missing classical text
- Nôm keyboard (Soạn Nôm) now covers ~1,500 more rare characters
1.51.1 May 4
- Component search (Ghép bộ): type or paste any character as a search component, not just the 214 Kangxi radicals — handwriting input added too
- Tap any character to see how it was formed: new A1–G2 classification chip on character pages with explanations from Nguyễn Quốc Hùng's Tự Điển Chữ Nôm Dẫn Giải
- Pick which dictionaries to show: new Settings panel lets you turn off sources you don't use (Thiều Chửu, Trần Văn Chánh, Viện Hán Nôm, nomfoundation, …)
- Component picker redesigned: bigger cells with Hán Việt name under each radical, selected components stay highlighted
- French translation restored (accent marks were missing on FAQ and other long text)
1.50.0 May 3
- Photo OCR now recognizes Hán Nôm manuscripts with much higher accuracy
- Added 3,500+ characters including rare Nôm-specific glyphs
- Camera OCR suggests variant character alternates when applicable
- Rare Nôm characters (~1,000+ Nôm-specific glyphs) now display and search correctly across all features
- Quốc Ngữ - Nôm converter handles rare Nôm character input properly
- Tap-to-lookup now works for all CJK extension characters in text and example phrases
1.49.1 May 1
- Removed extra empty space at the top of every page on tablets
- Fixed line numbers not aligning with character columns in vertical reader mode
- Hidden empty chapter header on short poems
- Nôm IME now works on every input across the app
- Suggestion popup no longer extends past the screen edge on narrow screens
1.48.1 Apr 29
- New display fonts: Hành thư (semi-cursive 行書) and Thảo thư (cursive 草書) — switch from the font menu
- New Historical Scripts showcase on the Stats page — explore 8 calligraphy styles with examples and history
- Smoother appearance for mixed Hán + Nôm text — characters in one line now render in consistent styles
- Improved coverage for rare characters in the default Songti font
1.47.0 Apr 27
- Added Lệ thư (Clerical Script) as a new Hán Nôm display font
- Upload your own display font — signed-in users can bring a .ttf/.otf/.woff file with a size-adjustment slider
- Reader: new Lục bát mode that pairs 6–8 verse lines into classical two-line columns (auto-detected per text)
- Reader: new rotated Hán Việt reading style for vertical mode, matching traditional book layouts
1.46.1 Apr 25
- Classical vertical reading mode in the reader — columns flow right-to-left, East Asian scroll style
- Per-character Hán Việt readings under each character in vertical mode
- Reader toolbar reorganized — reading direction now appears before layout options
- Character drawer title now matches the selected display font on mobile
- Fixed translation size growing too large in side-by-side reader layout
1.45.2 Apr 23
- Fixed Vietnamese input in Soạn Nôm: typing "mưu", "mưa", "lưu", "mươi", "người" and similar words now produces the correct character every time
- Fixed duplicate character insertion when typing with the macOS Vietnamese keyboard
1.42.2 Apr 14
- Fixed study streak and total cards studied not updating after completing a flashcard game
- Fixed a rare crash when reviewing cards that had been studied many times
1.42.1 Apr 7
- New Chongxi Seal Script (崇禧篆體) font option when exporting Chữ Nôm images
- Flexible Telex typing — type tone marks and diacritics in any order (e.g., "nuocws", "nuowcs", or "nuowsc" all produce "nước")
- Smarter backspace — one press now removes one visible character instead of one raw keystroke
- Fixed study screens rubber-banding on iOS
- Fixed writing mode getting stuck after submitting an answer
- Matched tiles in the match game are now clearly dimmed when cleared
1.42.0 Apr 5
- Expanded dictionary to 24,000+ Hán Nôm characters (from 20,000+)
- Updated Soạn Nôm input method with nearly 5,000 new characters
- Share flashcard decks with friends via a link
- Fixed swipe gestures interfering with page scrolling
- Fixed search input mode resetting after navigation
- Fixed study streak tracking accuracy
1.41.0 Mar 30
- 5 interactive study modes: Learn (adaptive multiple choice), Match (timed pairing game), Test (mixed quiz), Recognition (redesigned flip cards), and Writing
- Progress dashboard with study streak, mastery percentage, due cards, and a full-year activity heatmap
- Spaced repetition now active — the app schedules reviews and shows "Due Today" badges on your decks
- Study wrong cards again after completing a session
- Flip direction toggle — study pronunciation-first instead of character-first
- Share your decks with friends via link and clone shared decks
- Swipe gestures in flashcard mode with card drag animation (swipe right = knew it, left = didn't know)
- Card animations, confetti on completion, and polished transitions
- Exit any study session early with the X button — progress is saved
- Handwriting/voice/camera input mode now persists when navigating between pages
1.40.0 Mar 27
- Fixed an issue where using the system Vietnamese Telex keyboard with Soạn Nôm caused lost consonants, duplicate characters, and unwanted spaces
1.39.3 Mar 23
- Fix Soạn Nôm: dark mode toggle now works repeatedly
- Fix color theme badges overflowing on small screens
1.39.2 Mar 21
Historical Character Forms (Dị Thể): View how characters looked in ancient times — seal script, bronze inscriptions, oracle bone, and silk manuscripts. Tap "Historical Forms" on any character to explore.
Smarter Multilingual Search: Mix any scripts in one search: CJK + Vietnamese + pinyin + jyutping + kana + hangul. Everything is split and searched automatically.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed glyph images not loading due to rate limiting
- Fixed mixed-script searches dropping kana/hangul terms
- Fixed pronunciation buttons not responding to taps
1.39.0 Mar 20
Search by Pinyin, Jyutping, Kana & Hangul: Type any pronunciation — Mandarin (huo3), Cantonese (fo2), Japanese (カ), or Korean (화) — and find characters instantly alongside Vietnamese results.
Bug Fixes
- Theme now persists correctly on iOS after app restart
- Fixed pronunciation buttons not responding to taps
- Fixed search failing for pinyin/jyutping with tone numbers
1.38.0 Mar 18
- Search compounds by Vietnamese pronunciation (e.g., "quân nhu" finds 軍需)
- New Mono (black & white) color theme
- Fixed handwriting/voice/radical input appending to old text after clearing
- Fixed inline stroke animation stopping after collapsing and re-expanding results
- Fixed search failing when query contains CJK punctuation
1.37.0 Mar 17
Smarter Search
- Search results now show the matching pronunciation first (e.g., search "ha" → shows "ha", not an unrelated reading)
- Results sorted by popularity: common Hán characters appear before rare Nôm variants
- Multi-word search works too (e.g., "an toàn" matches both readings)
Nôm Input Method Redesign
- Candidates now display in a compact horizontal bar instead of a vertical dropdown
- Tap the arrow to expand into a full grid showing all candidates
- Arrow keys navigate naturally: left/right in the bar, down to expand, up to collapse
- Responsive: 5 candidates on mobile, 9 on desktop
Inline Stroke Animation (Desktop)
- Expanded search results show a stroke order animation beside the definitions
- Auto-plays with play, reset, and practice controls
- Falls back gracefully when stroke data isn't available
Visual Polish
- Sticky character pill appears when scrolling long entries — always know which character you're reading
- All badges unified to consistent outline style and height across search, character page, and drawer
- Smoother accordion expand/collapse animation
- Character page "Back" button now reliably links to Search
- Desktop drawer header shows the character name
- Icon-only share button — less clutter
1.36.0 Mar 16
- Fixed reader page scrolling issues on mobile: the library sidebar now scrolls all the way to the bottom, and the top toolbar no longer disappears when reading through text.
1.35.5 Mar 12
- New Nôm keyboard: type Chữ Nôm in any app — Messages, Notes, Safari and more — using familiar Telex typing
- Works fully offline with no special permissions; the dictionary is built in
- Smart candidate bar with ranked suggestions — tap the arrow to see more; includes shift, numbers and symbols
- Rare Hán Nôm characters now display correctly instead of empty boxes
- Optional one-tap setup to use Nôm fonts in other apps like Pages, Keynote, Numbers and Mail
more Version 1.56.0 19h ago
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