# KanjiStart

> This add-on replaces your New Tab page with a random kanji and some information about it. Choose your own colors and select from a range of grades and update intervals.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `kanjistart`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Forrest M.
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 46
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-19
- **First published:** 2022-11-26
- **Size:** 417 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/kanjistart/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ijustwebdev/KanjiStart](https://github.com/ijustwebdev/KanjiStart)

## Description

KanjiStart is a Firefox add-on that replaces your New Tab page with a random kanji and provides information about it. With KanjiStart, you can choose your own colors, select from a range of grades, and customize update intervals. It is powered by Kanjiapi.dev and offers a unique way to learn and explore kanji characters.

## Rankings

- #16,867 — Overall
- #44 — start page
- #68 — appreciate

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
- 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/kanjistart)