Whichkanji Japanese Text

WhichKanji — Japanese Text Capture & Vocabulary Builder 🎌
Capture Japanese text from any screen, get instant readings and meanings, and build a vocabulary list you can actually study from.

HOW IT WORKS 🖱️
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- Click the WhichKanji icon in Chrome
- Draw a box around any Japanese text on screen
- See each word broken down with reading and meaning
- Save the words you want to learn — one click

Works on manga, anime, news sites, games, visual novels, social media — anywhere Japanese text appears on your screen.

FEATURES ✨
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- Screen capture OCR — grab text from anything, not just selectable text
- 250 free scans/day out of the box, no setup needed
- Automatic word segmentation and dictionary lookup
- Kanji readings and meanings via JMdict and KANJIDIC
- Multiple named wordlist support (e.g. "Netflix words", "Manga words")
- Cloud sync — access your lists at whichkanji.com from any device
- CSV export ready to import into Anki

OCR OPTIONS 🔍
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- Standard — 250 scans/day, works immediately, no API key needed
- Google Vision — unlimited scans with your own key (Google offers a free tier)

PRIVACY 🔐
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- Your Google Vision API key stays in your browser — never sent to WhichKanji servers
- No tracking or analytics beyond basic usage counts

POWERED BY ⚙️
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- Manga OCR · Google Cloud Vision API (optional) · UniDic · JMdict · KANJIDIC

SUPPORT 💬
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- Use the "Report bug" button on your dashboard, or email oliver@whichkanji.com