Rikaichan
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 free download at
Install Instructions
1. Download the two plugins from (rikaichan_0_5_11.xpi and rikaichan-en_1_01.xpi)
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 the Firefox program, the program will be ready to use the next time you open the program.
Using Rikaichan
There are two ways to use Rikaichan; you can either 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.
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.