Welcome to Yomichan!
Here are some basics to get started
Clicking the 
Yomichan icon in the browser bar will open the quick-actions popup.
Yomichan icon in the browser bar will open the quick-actions popup.
The 
cog button will open the settings page.
cog button will open the settings page.
The 
magnifying glass button will open a search page,
enabling text and terms to be looked up using the installed dictionaries.
This can even be used in offline mode!
magnifying glass button will open a search page,
enabling text and terms to be looked up using the installed dictionaries.
This can even be used in offline mode!
The 
question mark button will open a page
with some general information about Yomichan.
question mark button will open a page
with some general information about Yomichan.
Yomichan requires one or more dictionaries to be installed in order to look up terms, kanji, and other information.
Several downloadable dictionaries can be found on the Yomichan homepage,
allowing you to choose the dictionaries most relevant for you.
Dictionaries can be configured using the button below,
or later from the the Settings page.
After dictionaries have been installed, webpage text can be scanned by moving the cursor while holding the scanning modifier key.
The default key is Shift, which can be configured below.
Clicking the 
speaker icon of an entry in the popup search results
will play an audio clip of a term's pronunciation using an online dictionary, if available.
speaker icon of an entry in the popup search results
will play an audio clip of a term's pronunciation using an online dictionary, if available.
Clicking on a kanji character in a term's definition will show additional information about that character.
(Requires a kanji dictionary to be installed.)
This startup notification can be turned off using the options below, or later from the Settings page.
Basic customization
Show this welcome guide on browser startup
Scan modifier key
Hold a key while moving the cursor to scan text.
Scan using middle mouse button
Hold the middle mouse button while moving the cursor to scan text.
Auto-hide search popup
When no definitions are found after scanning text, the popup will automatically hide.
Popup auto-hide delay (in milliseconds)
Scan delay (in milliseconds)
Change the delay before scanning occurs when no modifier key is required.
Theme
Adjust the style of the popup.
Body
Shadow
View more settings on the Settings page