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WhichKanji - Japanese Text Capture

by WhichKanji · whichkanji.com · Education
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Capture Japanese text from any screen using OCR. Get readings, meanings & save words to cloud-synced vocabulary lists.

Users
106
+22 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#82K
#68K among extensions
Version
1.6.0
updated 12 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months
053106Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 106 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

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012Jan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About WhichKanji - Japanese Text Capture

WhichKanji - Japanese OCR Dictionary & Vocabulary Builder 🎌 Look up Japanese words inside manga, anime, and games - even text you can't select or copy. WhichKanji reads Japanese right off your screen with OCR, gives you instant furigana readings and meanings, and builds a vocabulary list you can study in Anki. Most popup dictionaries only work on selectable text. WhichKanji works on images / videos too, so nothing you're reading is off-limits. HOW IT WORKS 🖱️ - Click the WhichKanji icon in Chrome - Draw a box around any Japanese text on screen - See each word broken down with its reading and meaning - Save the words you want to learn — one click Works on manga, anime, visual novels, games, news sites, and social media — anywhere Japanese appears. FEATURES ✨ - Screen-capture OCR — grab text from images and games, not just selectable text - 250 free scans a day, no setup or API key required - Automatic word segmentation with furigana readings and meanings - Powered by the JMdict and KANJIDIC open dictionaries - Organize words into named lists ("Manga words", "Netflix words"…) - Cloud sync — reach your lists at whichkanji.com from any device - One-click CSV export, ready for Anki OCR OPTIONS 🔍 - Standard — 250 scans/day, works instantly, no key needed - Google Vision — bring your own key for unlimited scans (Google has a free tier) PRIVACY 🔐 - Your Google Vision key stays in your browser — never sent to our servers - No tracking or ad analytics, just basic usage counts POWERED BY ⚙️ Manga OCR · Google Cloud Vision (optional) · UniDic · JMdict · KANJIDIC SUPPORT 💬 Hit "Report bug" on your dashboard or email oliver@whichkanji.com Turn what you read into what you actually remember 🚀

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+6+6.0%00.00
30 days+22+26.2%00.00
6 months+50+89.3%+10.00

Version history

12 versions recorded
1.6.012 Aug 2026
1.5.017 Jul 2026
1.4.111 May 2026
1.4.06 Apr 2026
1.3.04 Apr 2026
1.2.110 Mar 2026
1.2.05 Mar 2026
1.1.122 Feb 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
24 Jan 2026
Size
278 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
whichkanji.com
Extension ID
niooheokgdhmaljmlcmjnfcmpbafmacg

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstoragescripting
Site access
https://api.whichkanji.com/*https://usw2.auth.ac/*https://auth.whichkanji.com/*https://whichkanji.com/*https://vision.googleapis.com/*

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