Furigana Reader

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 18, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tts, scripting, contextMenus, notifications, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

  storage, tts, scripting, contextMenus, notifications, declarativeNetRequest

• Apr 17, 2026
  description

  Furigana Reader - Smart Furigana for Japanese Web Pages
  
  ✨ Key Features:
  • WASM morphological analysis (Lindera + IPAdic) for accurate segmentation and readings
  • Three reading styles: hiragana, katakana, and romaji
  • Okurigana splitting (送り仮名分割)
  • Jukujikun (熟字訓) support for multi-kanji compounds
  • Whole-page furigana mode — show readings for all kanji at once
  • Hover tooltip with pronunciation and speak button
  • Select text to read aloud with karaoke-style word highlighting
  • Instant translation of selected text (Bing & Google Translate)
  • Right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts for quick access
  • Text-to-speech (TTS) for words and selections
  • User interface available in 38 languages
  
  🔊 Text-to-Speech:
  • Click the speaker to hear pronunciation
  • Selection speech — select text, click floating toolbar or use Alt+Shift+S
  • Karaoke effect — words highlight one by one as they are spoken
  • Adjustable speech rate for reading practice
  
  🌐 Translation:
  • Select any text and click translate button or press Alt+Shift+T
  • Supports Bing Translate and Google Translate engines
  • 108 target languages available
  • Inline translation bubble with copy button
  
  ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • Alt+Shift+F — Toggle furigana annotations on/off
  • Alt+Shift+S — Speak selected text
  • Alt+Shift+T — Translate selected text
  
  📚 Perfect for:
  • Learners reading Japanese websites
  • Checking readings of unfamiliar kanji
  • JLPT preparation and reading practice
  • Quick translation without leaving the page
  
  🔒 Privacy: No data collection. Translation text is sent to third-party APIs (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature. Furigana analysis runs locally.

  Furigana Reader - Smart Furigana for Japanese Web Pages
  
  ✨ Key Features:
  • WASM morphological analysis (Lindera + IPAdic) for accurate segmentation and readings
  • Three reading styles: hiragana, katakana, and romaji
  • Okurigana splitting (送り仮名分割)
  • Jukujikun (熟字訓) support for multi-kanji compounds
  • Whole-page furigana mode — show readings for all kanji at once
  • Hover Dictionary — JMdict (180K+ entries) with definitions, JLPT badges (N5–N1), and pronunciation
  • Built-in PDF Reader — furigana, dictionary, speech, and translation for PDF documents
  • Select text to read aloud with karaoke-style word highlighting
  • Instant translation of selected text (Bing & Google Translate)
  • Right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts for quick access
  • Text-to-speech (TTS) for words and selections
  • User interface available in 38 languages
  
  📖 PDF Reader:
  • Built-in PDF reader powered by PDF.js with full furigana support
  • Click any word to see JMdict dictionary definitions
  • Table of contents, thumbnails, full-text search, three themes
  • Drag & drop files, paste URLs, or auto-detect PDF links
  
  📚 Hover Dictionary:
  • Built-in JMdict dictionary with 180,000+ entries
  • JLPT level badges (N5–N1) for each word
  • Three modes: Dictionary (definitions + reading + audio), Reading (reading + audio), Off
  • Fully offline — dictionary data bundled locally
  
  🔊 Text-to-Speech:
  • Click the speaker to hear pronunciation
  • Selection speech — select text, click floating toolbar or use Alt+Shift+S
  • Karaoke effect — words highlight one by one as they are spoken
  • Adjustable speech rate for reading practice
  
  🌐 Translation:
  • Select any text and click translate button or press Alt+Shift+T
  • Supports Bing Translate and Google Translate engines
  • 108 target languages available
  • Inline translation bubble with copy button
  
  ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • Alt+Shift+F — Toggle furigana annotations on/off
  • Alt+Shift+S — Speak selected text
  • Alt+Shift+T — Translate selected text
  
  🎯 Perfect for:
  • Learners reading Japanese websites
  • Checking readings of unfamiliar kanji
  • JLPT preparation and reading practice
  • Quick translation without leaving the page
  • Reading Japanese PDFs with furigana, dictionary lookup, and text-to-speech
  
  🔒 Privacy: No data collection. Translation text is sent to third-party APIs (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature. Furigana analysis, the offline JMdict dictionary, and PDF rendering run locally.

• Apr 17, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tts, scripting, contextMenus

  storage, tts, scripting, contextMenus, notifications, declarativeNetRequest, declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

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