Jisho Alternatives

Jisho is described as 'Powerful and easy-to-use online Japanese-English dictionary with words, kanji and example sentences, among other features, like sentence parsing and inflection info' and is a Translator in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Jisho, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best Jisho alternative is Kana, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Jisho are Wakatta!, Kanji Dojo, Takoboto and 10ten Japanese Reader (Rikaichamp).

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  1. WaKan icon
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    Comprehensive tool with character and word dictionaries, text editor, vocabulary management, translation features, furigana support, and custom printing to aid learners with Japanese or Chinese text even with minimal background, ideal for language self-study and academic use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Rikaichan is a popup Japanese-English/German/French/Russian dictionary tool for Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey.

    11 rikaichan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
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  3. Yomimaru icon
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    Yomimaru is a graded Japanese reading app that takes you from your first hiragana to full novels. Read a curated library, the day's news at your level, your own PDFs, or a photo of a manga page, with adaptive furigana and one-tap lookups.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. RomajiDesu icon
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    RomajiDesu is a free online bi-directional Japanese-English dictionary, Kanji dictionary, Sentence analyzer and Japanese to Romaji/English translator, and Romaji to Hiragana/Katakana Converters for Japanese learners.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. ToriOCR icon
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    ToriOCR is a free macOS desktop tool that captures text from any screen region and recognizes selected language. Look up characters in local dictionaries, hear pronunciations, translate, and export flashcards to Anki.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. KanaDojo icon
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    KanaDojo is a fun, minimalist, aesthetic platform for learning and practicing Japanese online.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Japachar icon
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    This application helps you to learn Japanese characters using a gradual learning algorithm which makes you test-like questions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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