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Japanese Furigana Extension

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Overview

Adds furigana to Japanese kanji. Supports hiragana/katakana/romaji, JLPT filtering, hover mode. English & Chinese UI.

Japanese Furigana Extension automatically adds phonetic readings (furigana) to Japanese kanji characters on any web page, making Japanese content accessible to learners at all levels. ✨ Key Features: • One-click toggle from the toolbar popup • Three furigana formats: Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji • JLPT level filtering – skip kanji you already know (N5–N1) • Smart hover mode – show readings only on mouse hover • Customizable font size and color with 6 presets and live preview • Automatic Japanese site detection (lang, domain, meta tags) • Site whitelist for manual control • Full English and Chinese UI 🔧 Technical: • Powered by Kuromoji.js for accurate morphological analysis • Uses standard <ruby> HTML tags – no page layout disruption • Works fully offline – no external API calls • Optimized concurrent batch processing for performance Perfect for Japanese learners reading NHK News, Wikipedia, blogs, and any Japanese website.

Details

  • Version
    1.0.1
  • Updated
    June 14, 2026
  • Size
    14.86MiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Email
    awei.chenwei@gmail.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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