Shiritai — Furigana Reader for Japanese by Alina
Add furigana readings to Japanese text on any web page and practice kanji by your JLPT level.
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Read real Japanese, everywhere.
Shiritai adds furigana to Japanese text on any web page—news, social media, blogs, Wikipedia—and makes every word clickable for a dictionary lookup.
★ Furigana on any page
Instant readings above kanji on any page. Adjust the furigana size to whatever feels comfortable.
★ One-click dictionary
Click any word to see its reading, dictionary form, and JMdict definitions in English, German, Russian, or Spanish. Click 🔊 to hear the pronunciation.
★ Focus on what you need
Color words by JLPT difficulty (N5–N1) and hide furigana for levels you've already mastered, so readings appear only where you need them.
★ Reading comfort
A reading ruler dims everything except the line you're reading, while optional word spacing (分かち書き) adds small gaps between words.
★ Go deeper
Select any text, right-click → "Explain with Shiritai" for a full breakdown on shiritai.app: translations, grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and a study summary.
Everything runs locally in your browser—the tokenizer and dictionary are bundled with the extension. No text is sent anywhere unless you request a full explanation.
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG). Kanji levels: kanji-data (MIT).
Shiritai adds furigana to Japanese text on any web page—news, social media, blogs, Wikipedia—and makes every word clickable for a dictionary lookup.
★ Furigana on any page
Instant readings above kanji on any page. Adjust the furigana size to whatever feels comfortable.
★ One-click dictionary
Click any word to see its reading, dictionary form, and JMdict definitions in English, German, Russian, or Spanish. Click 🔊 to hear the pronunciation.
★ Focus on what you need
Color words by JLPT difficulty (N5–N1) and hide furigana for levels you've already mastered, so readings appear only where you need them.
★ Reading comfort
A reading ruler dims everything except the line you're reading, while optional word spacing (分かち書き) adds small gaps between words.
★ Go deeper
Select any text, right-click → "Explain with Shiritai" for a full breakdown on shiritai.app: translations, grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and a study summary.
Everything runs locally in your browser—the tokenizer and dictionary are bundled with the extension. No text is sent anywhere unless you request a full explanation.
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG). Kanji levels: kanji-data (MIT).
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- Version
- 1.1.0
- Size
- 30.72 MB
- Last updated
- 6 days ago (18 Aug 2026)
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