If you still want to use this version of Rikaichan, you will need to use a Firefox-based browser that still support XUL-based addons like Firefox ESR (until around May 2018), Waterfox, Pale Moon and Basilisk. JEDict (downloadable for Mac users) Idiomatic Expressions; Idioms dictionary Japanese only Counters dictionary; Hovering dictionaries: →Rikaikun for Chrome →Rikaichan for Firefox →Floating Dictionary for Mac; Current Affairs dictionary; Tangorin; Imiwa? (a dictionary for the iPhone) Tagaini Jisho (downloadable for Windows, Mac and Linux.
#Rikaichan for Android. This is a port of Rikaisama for Firefox for Android. Not all features are supported. Downloads; Forum. From the menu, tap the Rikachan button so that it is checked. A message should appear saying Rikaichan is enabled. When you tap the first character of a word on a webpage, the Rikaichan popup will appear.
Rikaichan is a free addon for Firefox that utilizes the WWWJDIC for translating Japanese in your browser.
Since it’s a Firefox addon, all Firefox needs is the files, so this should theoretically be a simple job, although it might be alittle tricky to realize at first. I had the (not so) wonderful experience of doing this on a computer that did not have internet connection. Hence, experience points.
Part 1: Download
On the download page for rikaichan ( http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan ), there is a list of files under the heading:
Download the Firefox/Thunderbird/Seamonkey add-on
Right-click on the desired file and click “save as”. (If you don’t, Firefox will try to automatically install it.)
You can also get the file the same way from a firefox addons page.
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Now, you need the dictionary. You can find it here:
Right click on the dictionary file link and click “save as”.
Now that you have both files, you’ll notice they are both .xpi files. This is just an archive (in fact, these are actually .zip files). You don’t have to do anything to the files.
Part 2: Placement
Take the files and put them in your extensions folder for Mozilla. For Windows users, this is found in AppDataRoaming. (Vista = Desktop[user]AppDataRoamingMozillaExtensions.) (XP = C:Documents and Settings[user]Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfiles[vendor]extensions[application id] . Notably, [vendor] is just [email protected] and [application id] is whatever you want, though you should name it “rikaichan x.xx” where “x.xx” is the version.)
If you run another platform or want specific details for your platform, go to the Firefox how-to install extensions page.
Part 3: Getting it to work
a) Open Firefox. You’ll know if rikaichan has been loaded by the little pink/orange smiley face on the far right side of Firefox’s bar (the bar containing the URL bar and the search bar).
b) Now, type into the URL bar the file location of the dictionary .xpi file, which should have been the second file you downloaded (see above). Firefox will take care of the rest.
If it did notinstall – Type into the URL bar the file location of the rikaichan .xpi file (should be something like rikaichan_2.07.xpi). Firefox may then gripe about not being able to access the internet to download a dictionary file, but who cares. Now repeat step (b).
Did you know that there is software for your computer that lets you simply point the mouse at the kanji and instantly get the definition in English? And best of all, it's totally free! If you don't know how to do this already, here are some detailed instructions.
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Firefox is a web browser (like Internet Explorer on Windows and Safari on the Mac). It's free to download and use. But most importantly, Firefox has an extensions feature. Extensions are 'plug ins' that allow you to add functionality to Firefox. The most important extension for students of Japanese is Rikaichan. Rikaichan allows you to turn on mouseover kanji lookup with the click of a button.
Rikaichan is also freely available. When you set it up (from within Firefox), just make sure to download both the extension and the appropriate dictionary and you're good to go.
Then, when you want to use it, just click the Tools menu and then choose 'Richaichan' and you're done. To turn it off, just do the same thing.
If you don't already have it, you can download Firefox below:
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No, it has to be Firefox. Firefox has a special feature called Extensions that allows you to install additional plugins like Rikaichan. Internet Explorer and Safari don't have this capability.
Thankfully, FireFox runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, so whatever type of computer you have, you should still be able to run it.
When it's not your computer...
The easiest way to get some help reading kanji when you're not on your own computer is to use Rikai.com. At Rikai.com, you type in a site, choose Japanese->English, press enter, and then the page will load-- but when you put your mouse over any kanji, it will automatically look up the compounds for you!
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The problem with Rikai.com is that it can't handle links very well, and it performs terribly with multi-page forms. But, if you can't install Firefox for whatever reason, it's worth a shot.
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