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# Yomichan for Chrome #
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Yomichan for Chrome turns your browser into a tool for building Japanese language literacy by helping you to decipher
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texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. This extension was inspired in part by
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[Rikaichan](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rikaichan/) and
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[Rikaikun](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp?hl=en), but it stands
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apart in its goal of being a all-encompassing learning tool as opposed to a mere browser-based dictionary. It is the
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evolution of the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin that I developed for Anki when I began studying Japanese.
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## Requirements ##
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For basic functionality:
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* [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/)
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For development:
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* [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/)
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* [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com/)
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* [Go](https://golang.org/)
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* [Handlebars](http://handlebarsjs.com/)
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* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
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## Installation ##
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Yomichan can downloaded free of charge from the [Chrome Web
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Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami). If you find this extension
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helpful and appreciate the time that was spent developing it, I would kindly ask that you leave a positive review. Your
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support and feedback encourages continued development of this tool.
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[](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami)
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## Basic Functionality ##
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1. Left-click on the  icon to enable or disable Yomichan for the current browser instance.
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2. Right-click on the  icon and select <em>Options</em> to open the Yomichan options page.
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3. Import any dictionaries (bundled or custom) you wish to use for Kanji and term searches; none are imported by default.
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4. Hold down <kbd>Shift</kbd> (or the middle mouse button) as you hover over text to see term definitions.
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5. Resize the definitions window by dragging the bottom-left corner inwards or outwards to make it smaller or larger.
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6. Click on Kanji in the definition window to view additional information about that character.
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7. Click on the  icon to hear the term pronounced by a native speaker.
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## Custom Dictionaries ##
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Yomichan supports importing of custom dictionaries in several formats. For more information about how this feature
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works, please see the [Yomichan Import](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-import) project page.
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## Anki Integration ##
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Yomichan features automatic flashcard creation for [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/), a free application designed to help you
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retain knowledge. This functionality requires prior installation of the
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[AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect/) plugin. The installation process can be done in three steps:
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1. Open the *Install Add-on* dialog by selecting *Tools* > *Add-ons* > *Browse & Install* in Anki.
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2. Input *2055492159* into the text box labeled *Code* and press the *OK* button to proceed.
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3. Restart Anki when prompted to do so in order to complete the installation of AnkiConnect.
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When using AnkiConnect, Anki must be kept running in the background for automatic flashcard creation to function.
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### Flashcard Configuration ###
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Before flashcards can be automatically created through Yomichan, Anki must be configured as follows:
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1. In Chrome, open the Yomichan options page by right-clicking the  icon and selecting *Options*.
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2. Activate the *Terms* or the *Kanji* tab, depending on the type of card template you wish to configure.
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3. Select the Anki deck and model to use when creating new flashcards (see the [Anki Manual](http://ankisrs.net/docs/manual.html) for more details).
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4. Populate the model fields with markup representing contextual properties for the current vocabulary term or Kanji:
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#### Markers for Term Cards ####
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Marker | Description
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`{audio}` | Audio sample of a native speaker's pronunciation in MP3 format (if available).
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`{dictionary}` | Name of the dictionary from which the card is being created (unavailable in *grouped* mode).
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`{expression}` | Term expressed as Kanji (will be displayed in Kana if Kanji is not available).
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`{furigana}` | Term expressed as Kanji with Furigana displayed above it (e.g. <ruby>日本語<rt>にほんご</rt></ruby>).
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`{glossary}` | List of definitions for the term (output format depends on whether running in *grouped* mode).
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`{reading}` | Kana reading for the term (empty for terms where the expression is the reading).
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`{sentence}` | Sentence, quote, or phrase in which the term appears in the source content.
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`{tags}` | Grammar and usage tags providing information about the term (unavailable in *grouped* mode).
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`{url}` | Address of the web page in which the term appeared in.
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#### Markers for Kanji Cards ####
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Marker | Description
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`{character}` | Unicode glyph representing the current Kanji.
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`{dictionary}` | Name of the dictionary from which the card is being created.
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`{glossary}` | List of definitions for the Kanji.
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`{kunyomi}` | Kunyomi (Japanese reading) for the Kanji expressed as Katakana.
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`{onyomi}` | Onyomi (Chinese reading) for the Kanji expressed as Hiragana.
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`{url}` | Address of the web page in which the Kanji appeared in.
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5. Click on the  icon to add the current expression using Kanji (e.g. 食べる). If the icon
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appears grayed out, this means that a new flashcard cannot be created with the current configuration (please verify
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your Anki deck and model settings).
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6. Click on the  icon to add the current expression using the reading alone (e.g. たべる). If
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the icon appears grayed out, this means that a new flashcard cannot be created with the current configuration
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(please verify your Anki deck and model settings).
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## Frequently Asked Questions ##
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* **What happened to AnkiWeb integration? Why was it removed?**
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The author of Anki wants to maintain tight control of AnkiWeb by restricting automated web requests, while at the
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same time not providing an API for adding or removing flash cards. As circumventing these limitations led to account
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restrictions placed on users of this extension, I was forced to remove this feature. Note that it is still possible
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to automatically generate flashcards with the [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect) plugin.
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* **Is it possible to use Yomichan with files saved locally on my computer?**
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It in order to be able use Yomichan with local files, you must first tick the *Allow access to file URLs* checkbox
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for Yomichan on the chrome extensions page. Due to restrictions placed on browser extensions by Chrome, it will
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likely never be possible to use Yomichan with PDF files.
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* **When are you going to port Yomichan to $MYBROWSER?**
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I am considering creating a Firefox port once I am satisfied with the feature set of the Chrome extension. I may
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consider other browsers in the future, as long as porting would be trivial and the browser in question runs natively
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on Linux. This is not a high priority Firefox already has good extensions for Japanese learning (and I use Chrome
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exclusively).
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* **When are you going to add support for $MYLANGUAGE?**
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Developing Yomichan required a significant understanding of Japanese sentence structure and grammar. I presently
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have no time to invest in learning yet another language; therefore other languages will not be supported. I will
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also not be accepting pull request containing this functionality, as I will ultimately be the one maintaining your
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code.
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## Screenshots ##
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[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/term.png)
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[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/kanji.png)
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[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-general.png)
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[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-anki.png)
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## License ##
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GPL
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