yomichan

選択したテキストにふりがなを付ける
What is yomichan?
Yomichan is a Chrome extension highly beneficial for foreigners trying to understand the complexities of the Japanese language. While reading news or online content, users can select a bit of text and Yomichan will present the Furigana reading of that text. This interactive feature aids in enhancing the reading and learning experience by simplifying difficult words, making news reading and Japanese language learning a seamless process.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.70 (10)
Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-17)
Creation date: 2020-07-16
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 16.34M

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Extension summary

外国人にとって、日本語のニュースを読む際に、 よく読み方がわからない言葉があると思います。

ニュースなどを読みながら、日本語の勉強をできるために、 選択したテキストにふりがなを付けるアドオンです。

User reviews

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Pros
  • Very useful for learning Japanese
  • Convenient for recognizing Kanji pronunciations
  • Helpful for beginners
  • User-friendly interface
Cons
  • Difficult to read due to color scheme
  • Text size is too small
  • No English translation feature when highlighting text
Most mentioned
  • Color and background issues affecting readability
  • Desire for adjustable text size
  • Need for additional language support for beginners
Recent reviews
The extension is very useful, but please add an English translation when highlighting text, as this would greatly help beginners in learning Japanese.
by Radma123, 2024-08-24

かなり便利な拡張機能です 質問:URLバーに"yomi "と入力するとなんか出てくるのはなんですか?
by kumoko3, 2024-08-02

基本的に高度な日本語スキルを持っていま。しかし、言語学習は生涯にわたるプロセスです。知らない語彙や漢字がまだたくさんあります。まっ英語でもそうです。💭😉 Yomichan拡張機能は大いに役立ちました。この拡張を開発し、利用できるようにしてくれてあなたの努力に心から感謝しています。ありがとうございます。TokyoJerry
by Jerry Suppan, 2024-06-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

yomichan requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

yomichan is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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