rikaichan is an extension for Mozilla Firefox that provides a popup Japanese–English/German/French/Russian dictionary. Hover the mouse on top of Japanese words (kanji, hiragana, or katakana) to display the translation. A more detailed kanji view shows the character's meaning, on/kun readings, number of strokes and other information. An adaptation of rikaichan called rikaikun is available as an extension for Google Chrome

Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...

, and Rikaisama, an extension for Firefox with EPWING Mode that reads Japanese-standard electronic dictionary format EPWING, is available in Kōjien

Kojien

The is a single-volume Japanese dictionary first published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955. Many native speakers of Japanese regard the Kōjien as the most authoritative dictionary, and newspaper editorials frequently cite its definitions...

, Daijirin

Daijirin

The is a comprehensive single-volume Japanese dictionary edited by , and first published by in 1988. This title is based upon two early Sanseido dictionaries edited by Shōzaburō Kanazawa , the Jirin and the revised Kōjirin .-History:Sanseido specifically created the Daijirin to compete with...

, Kenkyusha

Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary

Since its first publication in 1918, has been the largest and most authoritative Japanese-English dictionary ever published. Translators, scholars, and specialists who use the Japanese language affectionately refer to this dictionary as the "Green Goddess" or because of its distinctive...

dictionaries.

External links

• rikaichan Website
• Mozilla Add-ons
• Perapera-kun – a similar extension that enhances the functions of rikaichan
• rikaikun for Google Chrome
• rikaichan: RevTK Community Edition (aka Rikaisama) for Firefox with EPWING Mode