WhichKanji - Japanese Text Capture

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• May 14, 2026
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  WhichKanji - Japanese Text Capture & Vocabulary Builder 🎌
  Japanese OCR that actually builds your vocabulary.
  
  Instantly capture Japanese text from any webpage using OCR. 
  Get readings, meanings, and kanji breakdowns. 
  Save words to organized lists and export to Anki.
  
  FEATURES ✨
  ========
  - Screen capture OCR for any Japanese text
  - 50 free scans per day (or unlimited with your own Google Vision API key)
  - Automatic word tokenisation and dictionary lookup
  - Kanji breakdown with readings and meanings
  - Multiple wordlists with cloud sync
  - CSV export for Anki flashcards
  - Works on manga, news, social media, games, and more
  
  HOW IT WORKS 🖱️
  =============
  1. Click the WhichKanji extension icon 
  2. Select an area containing Japanese text
  3. Review extracted words with readings and meanings
  4. Save selected words to your wordlist with one click
  
  PERFECT FOR 📚
  ===========
  - Manga and anime fans reading raw Japanese content
  - JLPT N5-N1 study and vocabulary prep
  - Japanese news and article readers
  - Japanese game enjoyers
  - Short novel / visual novel enjoyers
  - Anyone consuming Japanese content via Chrome
  
  OCR OPTIONS 🔍
  ===========
  - Standard: 50 scans/day, works out of the box with no setup
  - Google Vision: Unlimited scans with your own API key (free tier available from Google)
  
  PRIVACY FIRST 🔐
  =============
  - Your Google Vision API key (if used) is stored locally in your browser
  - API keys are never transmitted to WhichKanji servers
  - Wordlists are synced to your personal account
  - No tracking or analytics beyond basic usage metrics
  
  WEB DASHBOARD ☁️
  =============
  - Access your vocabulary lists from any device at whichkanji.com.
  - Search, sort, organize and export your words.
  
  POWERED BY ⚙️
  =============
  - Manga OCR for standard text recognition 
  - Google Cloud Vision API (optional / configurable via settings)
  - UniDic dictionary for accurate Japanese word tokenisation
  - JMdict Japanese-English dictionary
  - KANJIDIC kanji database
  
  SUPPORT 💬
  =============
  Feel free to use the "Report bug" button on your dashboard, or email me at [email protected] with any questions or feedback!

  WhichKanji — Japanese Text Capture & Vocabulary Builder 🎌
  Capture Japanese text from any screen, get instant readings and meanings, and build a vocabulary list you can actually study from.
  
  HOW IT WORKS 🖱️
  ===============
  - Click the WhichKanji icon in Chrome
  - Draw a box around any Japanese text on screen
  - See each word broken down with reading and meaning
  - Save the words you want to learn — one click
  
  Works on manga, anime, news sites, games, visual novels, social media — anywhere Japanese text appears on your screen.
  
  FEATURES ✨
  ===========
  - Screen capture OCR — grab text from anything, not just selectable text
  - 250 free scans/day out of the box, no setup needed
  - Automatic word segmentation and dictionary lookup
  - Kanji readings and meanings via JMdict and KANJIDIC
  - Multiple named wordlist support (e.g. "Netflix words", "Manga words")
  - Cloud sync — access your lists at whichkanji.com from any device
  - CSV export ready to import into Anki
  
  OCR OPTIONS 🔍
  ==============
  - Standard — 250 scans/day, works immediately, no API key needed
  - Google Vision — unlimited scans with your own key (Google offers a free tier)
  
  PRIVACY 🔐
  ==========
  - Your Google Vision API key stays in your browser — never sent to WhichKanji servers
  - No tracking or analytics beyond basic usage counts
  
  POWERED BY ⚙️
  =============
  - Manga OCR · Google Cloud Vision API (optional) · UniDic · JMdict · KANJIDIC
  
  SUPPORT 💬
  ===========
  - Use the "Report bug" button on your dashboard, or email [email protected]

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabstoragescripting

Host access

https://api.whichkanji.com/*, https://usw2.auth.ac/*, https://whichkanji.com/*, https://vision.googleapis.com/*

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