Yomitan

Powerful and versatile pop-up dictionary for language learning used by 60,000+ language learners.

Yomitan: Pop-Up Dictionary for Language Learning

"Yomitan" is a versatile pop-up dictionary that helps you decipher texts in over 20 languages, making language learning easier. Featuring an interactive popup window for definitions, native audio pronunciation, and offline functionality, it also supports Anki flashcard creation and custom dictionary sources, all while being completely free and open-sourced. Perfect for language learners looking to enhance their skills! Learn more at https://yomitan.wiki.
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Add-on stats

Users: 13,373
347
Rating: 4.88
(51)
Version: 25.1.5.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-10)
Creation date: 2023-12-08
Weekly download count: 654
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • clipboardWrite
  • unlimitedStorage
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • scripting
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 15.26M

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# 668 ▲ 12
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Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

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Yomitan helps you to decipher texts in 20+ languages which would be otherwise too difficult tackle.

Yomitan provides powerful features not available in other browser-based dictionaries: 💬 Interactive popup window for displaying dictionary definitions. 🔍 Search page for easily looking up words. 🌎 Support for more than 20 languages ranging from Japanese to Spanish to Arabic. 🔊 Play native pronunciation audio from multiple sources with the ability to add your own custom audio sources. 📝 Automatic flashcard creation for the Anki flashcard program via the AnkiConnect plugin. 📚 Add multiple dictionaries from recommended and custom sources. Slang, kanji, and pronunciation dictionaries. There are thousands of available dictionaries online ☁️ Works fully offline. No internet connection needed. 💲 Completely free! We don't track your data and we're completely open-sourced.

More info: https://yomitan.wiki

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Incredible tool for learning Japanese
  • Great add-on with a vibrant community
  • Easy to create Anki cards
  • New feature to scan words on Google Docs is a lifesaver
  • Works well on Firefox for Android
Cons
  • Issues with scanning some words correctly
  • User interface could be simplified
  • Difficulty installing dictionaries
Most mentioned
  • Scanning issues with certain words
  • Great community support
  • Support for creating Anki cards
User reviews
Can't install dictionaries, gave up after 1/2 an hour
by Firefox user 17647322, 2025-01-21
by Firefox user 18116532, 2025-01-14
by Lawrence, 2025-01-14
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Yomitan requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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