hannari

Chrome extension · Free to install

Read Japanese on the web
without getting stuck on kanji.

The simplest way to read Japanese online. One click installs Hannari and adds furigana on top of every kanji — on any website.

Hannari Chrome extension running on NHK ONE, a Japanese news site, with the extension control panel visible in the top right

使い方

How it works

One click

Install, activate, read. Zero configuration.

On any site

NHK, Yahoo News, Twitter/X, blogs — any page with Japanese text.

Smart furigana

Only on kanji, respecting what the site already shows.

なぜハンナリ

Why Hannari

Level-aware

Built for N5–N3 learners

Designed around early and intermediate JLPT levels. Furigana shows up where you actually need it — not on every word you already know.

No setup

No dictionaries to configure

Hannari works the moment you install it. No vocabulary lists to import, no plugins to wire up.

Tracks progress

Grows with you

Filter by JLPT level, mark kanji as learned, and watch furigana fade from your reading as your vocabulary grows.

Private

Everything processed in your browser

Hannari never sends what you read to a server. Your reading is yours — full stop.

料金

Plans

Free forever. Or pay once for Pro — no subscription, no recurring charges.

Free

For everyday reading.

$0 forever
  • Furigana on any site
  • Toggle on / off per page
  • Light & dark themes
  • Works offline
Install free
Recommended

Pro

For serious learners.

$9.99 one-time · lifetime
  • Everything in Free
  • JLPT level filter (N5–N1)
  • Visual customization (size, font, opacity)
  • Sync across up to 5 devices
  • Mark kanji as learned
  • Mobile version when it launches
Get Pro

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Hannari's creator

作者について

Made by a Japanese learner, for Japanese learners.

I started studying Japanese a few years ago and quickly hit the kanji wall. Every news article, blog post, and tweet turned into a research project — pause, copy, paste into a dictionary, lose the thread.

Existing tools were either too rigid (showing furigana on everything, including the kana I already knew) or asked me to configure dictionaries and pick word lists. I just wanted to read.

Hannari is what I wish I had when I started. If it helps even one other learner stop stalling mid-sentence, it's worth it.

よくある質問

Frequently asked

Why pay if Yomitan is free?

Yomitan is a great dictionary tool — Hannari isn't trying to replace it. Yomitan asks you to configure dictionaries and click each word you want help with. Hannari is for moments when you want to read: turn it on and furigana just shows up where you need it. Different jobs.

Is Pro a subscription?

No. Pro is a one-time payment for lifetime access. No monthly charges, ever.

Does it work on any site?

Yes — any page with Japanese text. NHK, Yahoo News, Twitter/X, Reddit, blogs, and most in-browser e-readers.

Do you have access to what I read?

No. Hannari processes everything inside your browser. We never send page content to a server. Your reading is yours.

Can I use it on multiple devices?

Yes. Pro syncs across up to 5 devices on the same account — your settings, your custom lists, and the kanji you've marked as learned.

How do I cancel?

Pro is a one-time payment, so there's nothing to cancel. If you change your mind within 14 days, email us — we'll refund, no questions asked.

Is there a mobile version?

Mobile is in active planning. Anyone who buys Pro today will get mobile access included when it ships — no upgrade fee.

Stop getting stuck on kanji.

Hannari is free to install. Read your first Japanese article without breaking flow in under a minute.

Install free on Chrome