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Yomichan for Chrome
The Yomichan extension for Chrome allows you to turn Chrome into a tool for building Japanese language literacy (regardless of current skill level), aiding in deciphering texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. This browser extension was inspired in part by Rikaichan and Rikaikun, but it stands apart in its goal of being a all-encompassing learning tool as opposed to a mere browser-based dictionary. It is the natural evolution of the Yomichan plugin that I developed for Anki back in 2011 and the two applications can be used together in order to automatically generate flash cards for new vocabulary and Kanji encountered during reading.
Installation
The easiest way to install this extension is to download it from its listing in the Chrome Web Store. If you are a developer, you can also clone the repository on GitHub, provided that you have have installed Git LFS and have initialized the included submodule dependencies after pulling down the main project. If you wish to use this extension alongside Anki, please read and follow the installation instructions for the Yomichan plugin.
Usage
- Click on the Yomichan browser action button in the upper right corner of the window (labeled ヨミ).
- Hold down the
Shiftor the middle mouse button while you move your mouse over Japanese text. - Resize the definition window by dragging the bottom right corner of the window.
- Clicking on a Kanji will display the Kanji information page, including a Kanji stroke diagram.
- If you are using AnkiConnect, you will see buttons that can be used to create flash cards.
- Right click on the Yomichan browser action button and select Options to configure the extension.
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License
GPL