Yomichan AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like Yomichan

Yomichan is described as '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' and is a Dictionary in the web browsers category. There are nine alternatives to Yomichan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird apps. The best Yomichan alternative is Jisho, which is free. Other great apps like Yomichan are 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp), rikaikun, Yomitan and Memento Video Player.

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  1. Jisho icon
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    Powerful and easy-to-use online Japanese-English dictionary with words, kanji and example sentences, among other features, like sentence parsing and inflection info.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Jisho is the most popular Web-based alternative to Yomichan.

    • Jisho is the most popular free alternative to Yomichan.

    • Jisho is Free and ProprietaryYomichan is Free and Open Source
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    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 Open Source alternative to Yomichan.

    • 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp) is Free and Open SourceYomichan is also Free and Open Source
  3. rikaikun icon
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    Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

    8 rikaikun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
     
    • rikaikun is the most popular Windows alternative to Yomichan.

    • rikaikun is Free and Open SourceYomichan is also Free and Open Source
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
     
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    Memento is a free and open source, mpv-based video player that makes studying Japanese easier with a built in popup dictionary, Anki integration, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Memento Video Player is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Yomichan.

    • Memento Video Player is Free and Open SourceYomichan is also Free and Open Source
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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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    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
     
    • Popup Japanese Dictionary is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Yomichan.

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

    • Popup Japanese Dictionary is Paid and ProprietaryYomichan is Free and Open Source
  8. ReadNihon icon
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    Browser plugin for Japanese site simplification by JLPT level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. gengo.app icon
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    Gengo is a manga, light novel reader with an integrated OCR Dictionary and tools, designed for effective Japanese learning. The project drew strong inspiration from AJATT and other immersive language learning methods, as well as the 'Kaku' android app, which lacked a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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