ReadNihon Furigana

Generate website Furigana by your Japanese level

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-07-24 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation
Users: 621
Rating: 4.36 (14)
Version: 2.6 (Last updated: 2019-01-29)
Creation date: 2019-01-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • https://www.readnihon.com/*
  • https://readnihon.com/*
Size: 134.14K

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Extension summary

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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User reviews

The description of the extension was exactly what I was looking for. Too bad I can't get it working.
by Anna Parikka, 2021-04-15

Didn't work at all. Took too long to simplify, and when it finished, nothing changed.
by Dr.Splarf, 2020-12-01

Many thanks to the team who wrote this extension!!
by Gervais Baudry, 2019-01-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ReadNihon Furigana requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

ReadNihon Furigana is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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