ReadNihon Alternatives

ReadNihon is described as 'Browser plugin for Japanese site simplification by JLPT level' and is an website. There are five alternatives to ReadNihon, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mac and Thunderbird apps. The best ReadNihon alternative is Yomichan, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ReadNihon are rikaikun, Yomitan, rikaichan and Popup Japanese Dictionary.

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  1. Yomichan icon

    Yomichan

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    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
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    • Yomichan is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ReadNihon.

    • Yomichan is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ReadNihon.

    • Yomichan is Free and Open SourceReadNihon is Free and Proprietary
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    rikaikun

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    Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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    Yomitan

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    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
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  5. rikaichan

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    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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    Popup Japanese Dictionary

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    Japanese-English popup dictionary that lets you look up Japanese word definitions without leaving your current screen! Look up Japanese words simply by copying to the system clipboard, from anywhere, including web browsers, PDFs, ebooks and emails.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Popup Japanese Dictionary is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to ReadNihon.

    • Popup Japanese Dictionary is the most popular commercial alternative to ReadNihon.

    • Popup Japanese Dictionary is Paid and ProprietaryReadNihon is Free and Proprietary
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