Furigana Reader

Furigana Reader — The smart Japanese reading tool with built-in translation and karaoke-style listening.

Browse any Japanese web page with automatic furigana annotations. Translate full articles instantly, listen sentence-by-sentence with character-by-character karaoke highlighting, practice shadowing by recording your own voice, and review vocabulary with flashcards.

Key Features:

📖 Smart Furigana Annotations
• Built-in browser automatically adds furigana above Japanese kanji
• Hiragana, katakana, and romaji display modes
• One-tap toggle for furigana on any web page

🌐 Full Article Translation
• Translate entire articles with Bing or Google Translate
• Support for 100+ target languages
• Translated article opens in a dedicated reading page

📚 Immersive Reader Mode
• Clean, ad-free reading experience
• Adjustable font size, font style, line height, and background themes
• Tap Japanese kanji for furigana lookup and pronunciation
• Tap any sentence to collect, play, or add notes

🎧 Karaoke-Style Listening Mode
• Sentence-by-sentence text-to-speech playback
• Character-by-character karaoke highlighting synced with audio
• Adjustable speed (0.4x to 2.0x) for all proficiency levels
• Hide text mode for pure listening challenges

🎙 Shadowing Practice
• Listen to reference audio, then record your own reading
• Play back your recording to compare with the original
• Hide text for a listen-only challenge

📝 Vocabulary & Sentence Collection
• Save words and sentences while reading
• Color-coded tags (pink, yellow, green, blue) for organization
• Add personal notes to any collected item
• All knowledge organized by source page in the Archive

🃏 Flashcard Practice
• Review collected vocabulary and sentences with flip cards
• Mark items as known or unknown to focus your study
• Review unknown items only for efficient revision
• Separate practice modes for words and sentences

🔖 Bookmarks & History
• Bookmark your favorite web pages
• Automatic browsing history grouped by date
• Search and batch management support

🌍 40+ Interface Languages
• Fully localized in over 40 languages
• Bing and Google search engines built in
• Curated Japanese learning sites on the home page

🔒 Privacy First
• All data stored locally on your device
• No registration or login required
• No personal data collected

Whether you're reading news, novels, or academic articles, Furigana Reader is your all-in-one companion for mastering Japanese. Download now and start your journey!