Rikaichan

Rikaichan is a web plugin that allows users to scan over Japanese text and get an instant translation. It works with Mozilla Firefox and is available for .

Installing

1. (#1 is rikaichan_0_5_11.xpi and the first one under #2 is rikaichan-en_1_01.xpi) by right-clicking and choosing save target as.
2. Open a Firefox browser window.
3. Drag rikaichan_0_5_11.xpi from the folder you downloaded it to into the open Firefox window.
4. Wait for the countdown and then click “install.”
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with rikaichan-en_1_01.xpi.
6. Quit Firefox.
7. Rikaichan will be ready to use the next time you open Firefox.

Using Rikaichan

There are two ways to use Rikaichan: simple translation and in-depth translation.

Simple translation

You can look up words quickly by going to the Tools menu and choosing Toggle rikaichan. Then when you go to a Japanese website you can simply highlight a word by scrolling your mouse over it and a simple translation will pop up.

In-depth translation

For a more in depth translation go to the Tools menu and choose Look up with rikaichan. A bar will then appear at the top of your web browser in which you can enter Japanese words for translation.