Yomitan AlternativesLanguage Learning Tools & Dictionaries like Yomitan

Apps similar to Yomitan include Read in Romaji, which has a free version. Other options are Jisho, 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp), Yomichan and rikaikun. You can choose from more than 10 Translators like Yomitan for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. A browser extension that converts Japanese text into romaji while you browse, helping beginners read Japanese websites, kana, and kanji more easily.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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  2. 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.

    20 Jisho alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Translate Japanese by hovering over words.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
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  5. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
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  7. Yomeru AI icon
     1 like

    Yomeru AI is an AI-powered Japanese reading platform designed for learners who want to read manga, light novels, and other Japanese content interactively — from complete beginners to advanced learners preparing for JLPT.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. Yomimaru icon
     1 like

    Yomimaru is a graded Japanese reading app that takes you from your first hiragana to full novels. Read a curated library, the day's news at your level, your own PDFs, or a photo of a manga page, with adaptive furigana and one-tap lookups.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. gengo.app icon
     1 like

    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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  10. ReadNihon icon
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    Browser plugin for Japanese site simplification by JLPT level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Tomoshi icon
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    Japanese-English dictionary for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, built for producing Japanese: pitch accent, transitive/intransitive verb pairs, near-synonym notes and English-to-Japanese reverse lookup. Core lookup works offline.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Safari
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