Yomitan
Japanese dictionary with Anki integration
What is Yomitan?
Yomitan is a Firefox extension designed for learners and enthusiasts of the Japanese language. It provides users with a powerful dictionary tool that includes EPWING support, enabling them to look up words and kanji with ease. Furthermore, Yomitan features seamless integration with the Anki flashcard system, allowing users to create flashcards directly from their browser as they encounter new vocabulary. This integration makes Yomitan an ideal resource for those looking to enhance their Japanese reading skills and vocabulary retention through active learning and repeated exposure.
Add-on stats
Creation date: 2023-12-08
Weekly download count: 394
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- storage
- clipboardWrite
- unlimitedStorage
- declarativeNetRequest
- scripting
- contextMenus
Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
Size: 10.89M
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 754 ▲ 8
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Add-on summary
Yomitan turns your browser into a tool for building Japanese language literacy by helping you to decipher texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. It features a robust dictionary with EPWING and flashcard creation support.
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Incredible tool for learning Japanese.
- Great community support.
- Very useful for finding unknown words.
- Easy to create Anki cards.
- Works well on Firefox for Android.
Cons
- Some words do not scan correctly.
- UI can be confusing and could be simplified.
- Second popup's size is inconsistent with the first one.
- No support for recursive search.
Most mentioned
- Scanning issues with certain words.
- Overall usefulness of the add-on.
- Praise for the community effort behind its development.
Recent reviews
Yomichan passed the torch onto Yomitan, which went onto surpass it. Incredible tool for learning japanese. Highly recommend you combine it with a tool like ASBplayer to get even more out of it.
by RetroDec, 2024-11-03
by Stanislav, 2024-10-22
by Seän "Frostbyte" Shepherd, 2024-10-13
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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