Yomichan

Japanese dictionary with Anki integration

What is Yomichan?

'Yomichan' is a browser extension designed specially to assist learners of the Japanese language. With its high-quality dictionary, EPWING and flashcard support, it transforms your reading experience by enabling interpretation of complex Japanese texts. Furthermore, it integrates well with Anki, facilitating an effective language learning process.

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By: Alex Yatskov

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Users: 92,387 ▲ 778

Rating: 4.58 (165)

Version: 22.10.23.0 (Last updated: 2022-11-06)

Creation date: 2020-06-05

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
clipboardWrite
unlimitedStorage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking

Size: 10.15M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2680 ▼ 56

Other rankings

#2382 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 3 #267 in dictionary keyword 92 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Yomichan (v20.5.22.1)

4.35 (123) 14,290

Not available on Edge

Summary

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Yomichan turns your browser into a tool for building Japanese language literacy by helping you to decipher texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. It features a robust dictionary with EPWING and flashcard creation support.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Very useful for learning Japanese
Integrates with Anki for easy card making
Popup dictionary is highly appreciated

Cons

Recent bug causing display issues in Chrome
Yomichan is no longer being updated or maintained
Some find it tedious and unoptimized

Most mentioned

Known issues with display cropping in Chrome
Compatibility with Anki for study card creation
Appreciation for the developers' work

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Safety

Risk impact

Yomichan is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Yomichan if you trust the publisher.