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@@ -5,44 +5,108 @@ texts which would be otherwise too difficult tackle. This extension was inspired [Rikaichan](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rikaichan/) and [Rikaikun](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rikaikun/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp?hl=en), but it stands apart in its goal of being a all-encompassing learning tool as opposed to a mere browser-based dictionary. It is the -natural evolution of the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin that I developed for Anki when I was starting to learn -Japanese back in 2011. +natural evolution of the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin that I developed for Anki when I began learning Japanese +in early 2011. <iframe width="800" height="500" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/90_A1VpTnMk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Requirements ## -For building: +For basic functionality: + +* [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/) + +For automatic flash card creation: + +* [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect/) +* [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/) + +For development: * [7-Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/) * [Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com/) +* [Go](https://golang.org/) * [Handlebars](http://handlebarsjs.com/) * [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) -* [Python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/releases/3.0) - -For AnkiConnect: - -* [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/) ## Installation ## -The simplest way to install this extension is to download it from the [Chrome Web -Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami). +Yomichan can downloaded free of charge from the [Chrome Web +Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yomichan/ogmnaimimemjmbakcfefmnahgdfhfami). If you find this extension +helpful and appreciate the time that was spent developing it, I would kindly ask that you leave a positive review. Your +support and feedback encourages continued development of this tool. ## Usage ## -1. Click on the Yomichan browser action button in the upper right corner of the window (labeled ヨミ). -2. Hold down the <kbd>Shift</kbd> or the middle mouse button while you move your mouse over Japanese text. -3. Resize the definition window by dragging the bottom right corner of the window. -4. Clicking on a Kanji will display the Kanji information page, including a Kanji stroke diagram. -5. Users of [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect) will see buttons that can be used to create new flash cards. -6. Right click on the Yomichan browser action button and select *Options* to configure the extension. +Yomichan can be used as a standalone extension, or in conjunction with [Anki](http://ankisrs.net) via +[AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect). + +### Basic Functionality ### + +1. Left-click on the  icon to enable or disable Yomichan for the current browser instance. +2. Right-click on the  icon and select *Options* to display the Yomichan options page. +3. Hold down <kbd>Shift</kbd> or the middle mouse button as you move your cursor over text to display definitions. +4. Resize the definition window by dragging the bottom-left corner inwards or outwards. +5. Click on the Kanji links in the definition window to view additional information about those characters. +6. Click on the  icon to hear the term pronounced by a native speaker. + +### Anki Integration ### + +1. Open the *Install Add-on* dialog by the selecting *Tools* > *Add-ons* > *Browse & Install* in Anki. +2. Input *2055492159* into the text box labeled *Code* and press the *OK* button to proceed. +3. Restart Anki when prompted to do so in order to complete the installation of AnkiConnect. +4. In Chrome, open the Yomichan options page by right-clicking the  icon and selecting *Options*. +5. Check the *Enable AnkiConnect* checkbox in the *General Options* group. +6. Activate the *Terms* or the *Kanji* tab, depending on the type of card template you wish to configure. +7. Select the Anki deck and model to use when creating new cards (see the [Anki Manual](http://ankisrs.net/docs/manual.html) for more details). +8. Populate the model fields with markup representing contextual properties for the current vocabulary term or Kanji: + * **Term Markers** + * `{{audio}}`: Audio sample of a native speaker's pronunciation in MP3 format (if available). + * `{{expression}}`: Term written in Kanji (will be written in Kana if Kanji is not available). + * `{{glossary-list}}`: List of definitions with items expressed as a numbered list. + * `{{glossary}}`: List of definitions with items delimited using semicolons. + * `{{reading}}`: Kana reading for the term (empty for terms where the expression is the reading). + * `{{sentence}}`: Sentence, quote, or phrase in which the term appears in the source content. + * `{{tags}}`: Grammar and usage tags providing additional information about the term. + * `{{url}}`: Address of the web page in which the current vocabulary term appeared in. + * **Kanji Markers** + * `{{character}}` Unicode glyph representing the current Kanji. + * `{{glossary-list}}`: List of definitions with items expressed as a numbered list. + * `{{glossary}}`: List of definitions with items delimited using semicolons. + * `{{kunyomi}}`: Kunyomi (Japanese reading) for the current Kanji expressed in Katakana. + * `{{onyomi}}`: Onyomi (Chinese reading) for the current Kanji expressed in Hiragana. + * `{{url}}`: Address of the web page in which the current vocabulary term appeared in. +9. Click on the  icon to add the current expression using Kanji (e.g. 食べる). +10. Click on the  icon to add the current expression using the reading alone (e.g. たべる). + +## Frequently Asked Questions ## + +* **When are you going to port Yomichan to $MYBROWSER?** + + I am considering creating a Firefox port once I am satisfied with the feature set of the Chrome extension. I may + consider other browsers in the future, as long as porting would be trivial and the browser in question runs natively + on Linux. This is not a high priority Firefox already has good extensions for Japanese learning (and I use Chrome + exclusively). + +* **When are you going to add support for $MYLANGUAGE?** + + Developing Yomichan required a significant understanding of Japanese sentence structure and grammar. I presently + have no time to invest in learning yet another language; therefore other languages will not be supported. I will + also not be accepting pull request containing this functionality, as I will ultimately be the one maintaining your + code. + +* **When are you going to add support for [EPWING](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPWING) J-J dictionaries?** + + This is a long-term goal, and I do not yet have a timeline for this feature. That being said, I believe that I have + figured out how to make this work in the restrictive Chrome extension environment, and mostly have to develop a new + tool to support extraction of data from this format. ## Screenshots ## -[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/vocab.png) +[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/term.png) [](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/kanji.png) -[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options.png) +[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-general.png) +[](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/img/options-anki.png) ## License ## |