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, 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp), Tagaini jisho and Takoboto.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Jisho alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Kana icon
     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
    • Kana is the most popular Linux alternative to Jisho.

    • Kana is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Jisho.

    • Kana is Free and Open SourceJisho is Free and Proprietary
  2. Kanji Dojo icon
     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Android application for practicing writing Japanese characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Kanji Dojo is the most popular Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Jisho.

    • Kanji Dojo is Free and Open SourceJisho is Free and Proprietary
    • Kanji Dojo is Privacy focusedJisho is not according to our users
  3. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Look up Japanese words with the hover of a mouse.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Thunderbird
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Edge
     
    • 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp) is the most popular Web-based alternative to Jisho.

    • 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp) is Free and Open SourceJisho is Free and Proprietary
  4. Tagaini jisho icon
     27 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  5. zkanji icon
     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  6. Yomichan icon
     13 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  7. Yomitan icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
  8. JWPce icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
12 of 15 Jisho alternatives