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Jisho vs 10ten Japanese Reader: catalog facts
Jisho	10ten Japanese Reader
Free Free to use online.	Free Free to use; source code is published on GitHub.
Web	Browser extension
Kanji lookup by radicals or handwriting Searches words, kanji, sentences and names at once	Translations appear on hover without leaving the page Actively developed with frequent commits
Works only online Japanese-English only	Only helps with Japanese text Works inside the browser, not in other desktop apps
Web application	Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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