Japanesify

Japanesify

Substitute latin letters with Japanese Kana! v1.1 includes all hiragana and katakana including handakuten, dakuten and yōon.

What is Japanesify?
Japanesify is a Firefox add-on that allows you to become familiar with the Hiragana and Katakana alphabets effortlessly. It substitutes Latin letters with Japanese Kana, making the transition smoother for learning Japanese. Version 2.0 includes Hiragana, Katakana, groupings by base character, and enable/disable feature. Future implementations can include your suggestions.
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By: Thor
Users: 31 ▲ 2
Rating: 3.67 (3)
Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-10-09)
Creation date: 2018-11-26
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 277.26K
URLs: Website
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Summary

One of the challanges of learning Japanese is to understand the alphabets effortlessly.

This Add-on will let you become familiar with the Hiragana while reading in a language you understand, making the transition somewhat smoother than having to cram and remember. For some languages, like Norwegian, the sounds will be very similar.

Features included in this version (2.0):

  • Hiragana
  • Katakana
  • Include groups by base character
  • Enable/Disable
    Future implementations:

  • Your suggestion!
User reviews
2.0.1 . Improper handling of syllables with N . Does not handle L . Purely letter based; no phonetic/phonic processing.
by Bekohanfula, 2023-02-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Japanesify is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Japanesify if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Japanesify is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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