WhichKanji - Japanese Text Capture

Capture Japanese text from any screen using OCR. Get readings, meanings & save words to cloud-synced vocabulary lists.

WhichKanji - Japanese OCR Dictionary & Vocabulary Builder 🎌 Look up Japanese words inside manga, anime, and games - even text you can't select or copy. WhichKanji reads Japanese right off your screen with OCR, gives you instant furigana readings and meanings, and builds a vocabulary list you can study in Anki. Most popup dictionaries only work on selectable text. WhichKanji works on images / videos too, so nothing you're reading is off-limits. HOW IT WORKS 🖱️ - Click the WhichKanji icon in Chrome - Draw a box around any Japanese text on screen - See each word broken down with its reading and meaning - Save the words you want to learn — one click Works on manga, anime, visual novels, games, news sites, and social media — anywhere Japanese appears. FEATURES ✨ - Screen-capture OCR — grab text from images and games, not just selectable text - 250 free scans a day, no setup or API key required - Automatic word segmentation with furigana readings and meanings - Powered by the JMdict and KANJIDIC open dictionaries - Organize words into named lists ("Manga words", "Netflix words"…) - Cloud sync — reach your lists at whichkanji.com from any device - One-click CSV export, ready for Anki OCR OPTIONS 🔍 - Standard — 250 scans/day, works instantly, no key needed - Google Vision — bring your own key for unlimited scans (Google has a free tier) PRIVACY 🔐 - Your Google Vision key stays in your browser — never sent to our servers - No tracking or ad analytics, just basic usage counts POWERED BY ⚙️ Manga OCR · Google Cloud Vision (optional) · UniDic · JMdict · KANJIDIC SUPPORT 💬 Hit "Report bug" on your dashboard or email oliver@whichkanji.com Turn what you read into what you actually remember 🚀