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Stats Rikaichan Rikaichan ReadNihon Furigana ReadNihon Furigana
User count 9,000+ 621
Average rating 4.28 4.36
Rating count 18 14
Last updated 2017-11-28 2019-01-29
Size 664.58K 134.14K
Version 4.0.3 2.6
Short description
Japanese dictionary Generate website Furigana by your Japanese level
Full summary

Japanese dictionary extension. Japanese to English/German/French/Russian dictionary. Just hover the mouse on top of a word, and a popup appears. Automatically de-inflects verbs and adjectives. Detailed kanji view.

Dictionaries Please download and import one or more dictionary files to use with Rikaichan. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwVl0WUbZr5QQkpEdV9YS1RYNDg

With ReadNihon you can Automatically create Furigana for any Japanese site. You can change the level of the text to match your Japanese speaking level. It will only generate Furigana for words above your level, so you can decide which Furigana to show!

*After you simplify text you can mouseover text and use "ctr + l" keys to add words to your known word list. (control and L on text select)

With ReadNihon you can also

  1. Create sharable vocabulary lists from your readings.
  2. Create known words list that will always be Furigana ignored.
  3. Track your known words/Kanji across sites, and make weekly goals.
  4. Change reading difficulty level on the fly with the toggle in the plug-in.
  5. Learn Japanese (vocabulary and Kanji) by reading what you like.
  6. Practice hard words or Kanji with flashcards.

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