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Kanji Info Popup
AnkiWeb addon 928726597
Selecting Japanese Kanji shows a movable popup with meanings, readings, grade, JLPT level, and stroke count, using offline Jōyō data and online lookup for others.
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- Last update or commit was 138 days before the snapshot (2026-05-16).
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- bob7650/kanji-info-popup · more by bob7650
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- 2026-05-16
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- Python, JavaScript, CSS
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| 2.1.50 | 25.09.2+ | 2026-05-11 |
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README
Description
This is an Anki Add-on that allows convenient access to basic information about Japanese Kanji, without leaving Anki. It comes with data about all the Jōyō Kanji already saved so you can use it offline. Other Kanji will be automatically fetched from the API when selected, and saved for future lookup (requires access to the internet).
This add-on can display:
- English meanings,
- native Japanese readings (kunyomi),
- Chinese readings (onyomi),
- kanji grade,
- JLPT level,
- stroke count.
Displayed data can be adjusted in Add-on settings.
Installation
There are two ways of installing Anki Add-ons:
From AnkiWeb (recommended):
- Go to AnkiWeb and copy the code of this Add-on.
- Open your Anki and navigate to
Tools->Add-ons. - Press
Get Add-ons...and paste the code there. - Press "OK" and restart Anki.
From file:
- Download the .ankiaddon file below
- Open your Anki and navigate to
Tools->Add-ons. - Press
Install from file...and choose the downloaded file - Restart Anki
Usage
Select one or more kanji and the pop-up will display:
You can also move the popup around by dragging it by the handle on the top left:
Credits & Third-Party Resources
Kanji Data
This add-on includes kanji data sourced from KanjiAPI.dev (© onlyskin), which is built on the KANJIDIC2 dictionary, a property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), used in conformance with the Group's licence.
The Jōyō Kanji list
The database generation script fetches the kanji list from kanji-data by David Luz Gouveia.
License
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.