Looks up the readings for kanji words and inserts them as furigana
IPA furigana Chrome Extension | Add furigana to Japanese text
IPA furigana is a browser extension that injects phonetic annotations (furigana) into Japanese text on web pages. It works locally in your browser and automatically detects pages where furigana can be inserted. With customizable options for size, color, and display style of furigana, IPA furigana is a convenient tool for improving Japanese reading comprehension.
Extension stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2022-06-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
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Manifest version: 2
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Size: 8.87M
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Extension summary
A browser extension allowing the injection of phonetic annotations for Japanese text (furigana) on the fly. Uses the IPADIC Japanese dictionary.
- Works locally in your browser - no external server required
- Automatically detects pages where furigana insertion is possible
- Can switch between displaying the readings as hiragana, katakana or romaji
- Persistent mode - extension will add furigana to all pages automatically until turned off
- Customisable size and color for furigana
- Auto-start option: extension will be turned on automatically from browser startup
NEW in version 1.21:
- Minor bug fixes
User reviews
It is generally useful but the furigana is often wrong with compound kanji words. One that comes to mind is instead of 一人 being ひとり instead pops up as いちにん which is technically correct but not really.
I found some mistakes, but they are small ones.
Didn't work.
Extension safety
Risk impact
IPA furigana requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
IPA furigana may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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