Kanjidex

Have you ever tried to learn Japanese all by yourself and found out that this task is way harder than you've thought? Many of us did — influenced by the entertainment branch of Japan, or simply driven by the admiration for that country and culture. However, learning Japanese is not an easy task, especially for those who want to achieve that without professional help. The hardest part in learning Japanese, besides the grammar, is the Kanji alphabet. Luckily, a neat Chrome extension called Kanjidex can help you out with learning and translating Kanji characters.

The extension comes with a vibrant little interface where you can paste the Kanji characters. Once you hit the Search button, the layout will change in order to reveal more details about the character. Besides the actual meaning, the add-on will also teach you how to write the symbol, including the correct order drawing it.

Information about other writing systems will be displayed (Hiragana and Romaji corresponding symbols), as well as the number of strokes needed to draw the symbols.

When learning a new language, seeing the translation of a word for a couple of seconds might not cut it. Due to this aspect, Kanjidex provides the user with a vocabulary feature. The vocabulary's purpose is to allow you to save kanji characters or Japanese words into neatly packed decks. Saving a symbol can be done by hitting the Save button once it has been pasted in the search field.

Kanjidex is a perfect extension for individuals who try to learn, improve, or master the Japanese language. However, this add-on alone is not enough to fully learn the language, so don't get your hopes up about that. However, if you already have a professor or a knowledge base, you can definitely use Kanjidex to improve on your Kanji understanding.