# Furigana Reader

> Shows furigana (hiragana reading) for selected Japanese text.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/furigana-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/furigana-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `furigana-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrii
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 9
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-09
- **First published:** 2026-02-07
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/furigana-reader/)

## Description

Furigana Reader adds hiragana furigana above selected Japanese text on any webpage.
Select text with kanji to see readings instantly in a clean popup.

## Rankings

- #35,384 — Overall
- #161 — reader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/furigana-reader)