# JapaneseTab

> Learn Japanese in every new tab without even realizing it!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `japanesetab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anupya
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 165
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-29
- **First published:** 2019-02-26
- **Size:** 1.98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/japanesetab/)
- **Website:** [http://anupya.com](http://anupya.com/)

## Description

JapaneseTab is a Chrome extension designed to help you learn Japanese naturally as you browse the web. Every new tab introduces you to over 1800 Japanese words, complete with romaji and audio to learn correct pronunciation. It features kanji, hiragana, and katakana translations to deepen your understanding of the language scripts. Personalize your learning experience by choosing from 8 Japanese color swatches for your background and manage your browser view with options to display or hide your top visited sites.

Developed by a passionate Japanese learner and enhanced with design expertise from Michelle Gao, JapaneseTab seamlessly integrates language learning into your daily routine without any extra effort. Whether you are a beginner or looking to expand your skills, JapaneseTab offers an intuitive and beautiful way to immerse yourself in the Japanese language as you work online.

## Rankings

- #9,221 — Overall
- #66 — panel
- #103 — tabellenkalkulation
- #109 — learn
- #148 — database
- #152 — restore tabs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `topSites`
- `https://jisho.org/api/*`
- `https://unpkg.com/wanakana`
- `storage`
- `cookies`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: jisho.org, unpkg.com
- 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/japanesetab)