Jisho AlternativesDictionaries & Translators like Jisho

Jisho is described as 'Powerful and easy-to-use online Japanese-English dictionary with words, kanji and example sentences, among other features, like sentence parsing and inflection info' and is a Translator in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Jisho, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Jisho alternative is Kana, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Jisho are Kanji Dojo, Takoboto, 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp) and Tagaini jisho.

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  1. Kana icon
     9 likes

    Hone your Japanese skills by matching romanized characters to their correct hiragana and katakana counterparts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  2. Takoboto icon
     6 likes

    Japanese dictionary & Nihongo learning tool. Both online and offline apps available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Windows Phone
     
  3. Tagaini jisho icon
     27 likes

    Tagaini Jisho is a free to use Japanese dictionary. It is available in several languages such as german or french.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. zkanji icon
     10 likes

    zkanji is a free and open-source study tool and dictionary of the Japanese language. It has several useful features for beginners and advanced students alike. Dictionary, example sentences, kanji search and information with animated stroke order diagrams, vocabulary list...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Yomichan icon
     13 likes

    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. Inspired in part by Rikaichan, it stands apart as an all-encompassing learning tool.

    9 Yomichan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  6. rikaikun icon
     4 likes

    Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
  7. Yomitan icon
     1 like

    Yomitan turns your web browser into a tool for building language literacy by helping you read texts that would otherwise be too difficult to tackle in a variety of supported languages.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  8. JWPce icon
     4 likes

    JWPce is a free Japanese <--> English dictionary and word processor created by Glenn Rosenthal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  9. WaKan icon
     2 likes

    Comprehensive tool with character and word dictionaries, text editor, vocabulary management, translation features, furigana support, and custom printing to aid learners with Japanese or Chinese text even with minimal background, ideal for language self-study and academic use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10.  3 likes

    Rikaichan is a popup Japanese-English/German/French/Russian dictionary tool for Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
     
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