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Character Reading Helper

by oscarjychen · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 21 Oct 2026

Annotate Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text with readings, save unfamiliar words, and view definitions.

Users
14
+4 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#176K
#147K among extensions
Version
1.2
updated 27 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
0714Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 14 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
012Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Character Reading Helper

Character Reading Helper helps Chinese, Japanese, and Korean learners read unfamiliar text directly on webpages. Save words or characters you want to remember, then the extension annotates them with readings whenever they appear online. It supports Chinese pinyin, Japanese kana/romaji readings, and Korean romanized readings. You can also highlight text to quickly add it to your saved list, view local dictionary definitions, and look up short English selections in the active language mode. Features: - Save Chinese, Japanese, and Korean words or characters - Annotate saved words directly on webpages - Chinese pinyin support - Japanese kana and romaji display options - Korean romanized reading support - Local dictionary definitions for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean - English selection definitions based on the selected language tab - Search saved items by character, reading, pinyin, romaji, or Korean romanization - Enable or disable the extension from the popup - Character Reading Helper is designed for language learners who want lightweight reading support without leaving the page they are reading

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+3+27.3%00.00
30 days+4+40.0%00.00
6 months+10+250.0%+2+4.50

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.227 Apr 2026
1.117 Apr 2026
1.015 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
15 Apr 2026
Size
27.2 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
oklgcfokkabddpipaagjnllcjjhhokkb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
storageactiveTabscripting
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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