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Kanji Highlighter - Japanese Dictionary & Pitch Accent

by diegok.technologies@gmail.com · Education
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Highlight any Japanese word to see its reading, pitch accent, and meaning instantly. Powered by Jisho and OJAD.

Users
310
+15 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#53K
#44K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 27 Mar 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
0155310Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 310 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Nov 2024Nov 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Kanji Highlighter - Japanese Dictionary & Pitch Accent

Kanji Highlighter lets you look up any Japanese word on the fly — highlight text on any webpage to instantly see its reading, pitch accent, and English meaning in a clean popup. NOTE: You need to activate the extension by toggling it on (on the "Extensions" section on Chrome, on the upper right). FEATURES - Highlight any Japanese word to get an instant popup with its kanji, kana reading, and English definitions, sourced from Jisho.org. - See the pitch accent of every word directly on its reading. High and low morae are marked with overlines and underlines, with step markers showing where the pitch rises or falls. Accent data is sourced from OJAD (Online Japanese Accent Dictionary, University of Tokyo). - Easily turn the highlighter on or off from the extension popup. Useful when you don't need it on certain pages. Powered by Jisho.org and OJAD (Online Japanese Accent Dictionary by the University of Tokyo).

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+8+2.6%00.00
30 days+15+5.1%00.00
6 months+86+38.4%00.00
1 year+235+313.3%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Kanji Highlighter - Japanese Dictionary & Pitch Accent appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
pitch#31+8

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.2.027 Mar 2026
1.1.010 Mar 2026
1.021 Nov 2024

Details

Category
Education
First seen
21 Nov 2024
Size
35 KB
Languages
en, vi, es, ja
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
jimnldmbimiecphmfncjenhbkgcagebp

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagecontextMenus
Site access
https://jisho.org/*http://www.gavo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/*

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