Furigana Reader

Add furigana reading annotations to kanji on any web page

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.