In the last few years there have been quite a few tools coming out to help students learn Japanese. One of my favorites is Rikaichan. Rikaichan is an add-on for Firefox that will give you the readings and definitions for Japanese characters when you mouse over them. It is a great tool for anyone learning Japanese or for someone who wants to read a Japanese...

I have written about Rikaichan before and how it is one of my favorite tools for reading and learning Japanese. It allows even a someone with a basic understanding of Japanese to read like a pro. Well, for all those who use Google’s chrome, a port has been made called Rikaikun. Since the current release of Chrome doesn’t handle plugins you will need to...

In the last couple of days we have covered Anki, an easy to use flash card program that will help you learn Japanese words and kanji quicker. We also discussed Denshi Jisho, a great Japanese dictionary. Today we will discuss two tools for reading and learning Japanese online (let’s face it, we spend a lot of time on here). Firefox is a browser and RIkaichan is...

In the last post: Using Firefox To Boost Your Japanese Learning Online, I talked about why you should use Firefox as the browser of choice for learning Japanese on the web. If you haven’t read that article yet, please do so and get Firefox installed before moving on. Today, I will be showing you a truly amazing add on for Firefox that will allow you to read...