ReadNihon AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Dictionaries

The best Dictionary alternative to ReadNihon is Yomichan, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked five alternatives to ReadNihon and four of them are Dictionaries so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Dictionary alternatives to ReadNihon are rikaikun, rikaichan and Yomitan.

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Browser plugin for Japanese site simplification by JLPT level.

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ReadNihon alternatives page was last updated Aug 31, 2024
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  1. Yomichan icon
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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.

    9 Yomichan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Discontinued and GitHub repository archived. Source: https://foosoft.net/posts/sunsetting-the-yomichan-project/

    Yomichan VS ReadNihon

     
    • 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
  2. rikaikun icon
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    Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

    8 rikaikun alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome

    rikaikun VS ReadNihon

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

    10 rikaichan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox

    rikaichan VS ReadNihon

     
  4. Yomitan icon
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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.

    9 Yomitan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline

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