Welcome to Yomichan!

Thank you for downloading this extension! I hope that Yomichan will help you on your language learning journey.

Quick Guide

Read the steps below to get up and running with Yomichan. For complete documentation, visit the official homepage.

  1. Click on the icon in the browser toolbar to open the Yomichan options page.
  2. Import the dictionaries (bundled or custom) you wish to use for term and Kanji searches.
  3. Hold down Shift (or the middle mouse button) as you hover over text to see term definitions.
  4. Click on the icon to hear the term pronounced by a native speaker (if audio is available).
  5. Click on Kanji in the definition window to view additional information about that character.