Read the steps below to get up and running with Yomichan. For complete documentation, visit the official homepage.

1. Click on the icon in the browser toolbar to open the Yomichan actions dialog.
2. Click on the cog icon in the middle to open the options page.
3. Import the dictionaries you wish to use for term and Kanji searches.
4. Hold down Shift key or the middle mouse button as you move your mouse over text to display definitions.
5. Click on the icon to hear the term pronounced by a native speaker.
6. Click on individual Kanji in the term definition results to view additional information about those characters.

This startup notification can be turned off on the Yomichan options page.