How it works
Read the word. See its reading.
Paste Japanese text and choose Add annotations. Kanji words receive a hiragana reading above them using native ruby annotations. The original text, spaces, punctuation, and line breaks are preserved.
Common katakana loanwords receive a suggested source spelling, such as コンピューター → computer, パン → pão (Portuguese), or アルバイト → Arbeit (German). Non-English sources are labeled. This is a small built-in word list, not a complete etymological dictionary or translation service.
Unknown katakana, names, sound effects, and Japanese-made foreign expressions may have no recoverable original. Unmatched words remain unchanged and are underlined for review. Add a custom annotation to supply a spelling or fix a reading.
- Enter text or try the Japanese sample.
- Optionally add corrections, then choose Add annotations.
- Read the result, copy annotated text, or download an HTML file.