Setup Yomitan Android

• Temporarily archiving Import Dictionary Collection method because there is a startup and lookup load time lag bug currently
  • It doesn't matter if you manually imported all dictionary or use imported everything all at once, the only difference is the latter have bug right now

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Show Archive (click here)

Download and Install

• Install Kiwi Browser

  • (Optional) In Kiwi Browser Download Violentmonkey and Install Reading Speed Indicator
  • (Optional) In Kiwi Browser Download Fullscreen Extension

• Download Yomitan Chrome (.crx)

• In your Kiwi Browser, go to chrome://extensions/ and turn on developer mode from the top right
• Click (from .zip/.crx/.user.js)

Download LazyXel Yomitan Setup(settings included here) and Font from here and extract it

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Setting Up

1. On Yomitan's welcome page > Permissions page > enable clipboardRead and nativeMessaging

   

2. Go to chrome://extensions and go to Yomitan extension settings

3. Make sure Allow access to file URLs is enabled

   

4. Install the Fonts by opening them from the Font folder

   

5. Go to Yomitan’s settings page (Click on the extension’s icon then click on the cog icon from the popup)

   

6. Scroll Down to Backup and click Import Dictionary Data and select lazyXel-yomitan-dictionaries file (from the extracted folder)

   

7. Wait for the import to finish then turn all the dictionaries on from the Dictionaries > Configure installed and enabled dictionaries...

   • Refresh the browser tab to see the dictionaries in effect, restart the browser if you keep running into issues

   

8. Scroll down again, in Backup > Import Settings > lazyxel-yomitan-settings (from the extracted folder)

   • If you are interested on installing Yomitan Local Audio pick lazyXel-local-audio, otherwise lazyXel-non-local-audio

   • Import NOT Sanitize and Import

     

9. Pick Android (LN & Manga) profile (Default and Editing)

   

Yomitan setup is done, next is ShareX for convenient Mining

Proceed to ShareX Setup

If you have any problems check FAQs or contact me on Discord: xelieu

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Extra Info and Tips

Info 1: Yomitan Dictionary List

Yomitan Dictionary List (click here)

• (Monolingual) 旺文社国語辞典 第十一版
• (Monolingual) 三省堂国語辞典　第七版
• (Monolingual) 実用日本語表現辞典
• (Monolingual) 新明解国語辞典 第八版
• (Monolingual) 明鏡国語辞典 第二版
• (Bilingual) JMdict (English-Original)
• (Variant Forms) JMdict Forms
• (Name) JMnedict (No-Kana)
• (Pitch Accent) アクセント辞典
• (Frequency) BCCWJ
• (Frequency) JPDB
• (Frequency) ICR
• (Frequency) Narou
• (Frequency) VN
• (Frequency) CC100
• (Kanji Forms) JPDB Kanji
• (Kanji Forms) Kanjidic (English)
• (Kanji Forms) TheKanjiMap Kanji Radicals/Composition

Info 2: Android Yomitan Local Audio

Android Yomitan Local Audio (click here)

Requirements:

• Make sure you have PC Yomitan Local Audio setup

• You have Ankiconnect Android installed

• Here's the source for more info or updates

• This setup takes 3gb+ of space

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1. Within Anki on PC: Tools > Local Audio Server > Generate Android database

   • This would take 30mins+ (Anki will be unuseable but you can mine)

2. Within Anki on PC: either Ctrl + Shift + A or Tools > Add-ons > select Local Audio Server for Yomitan > View Files

   • There will be a file named android or android.db

3. On your android, open AnkiConnect Android > Settings > Print Local Audio Directory

   • This will show you the path as well as generate the folder

4. On that location from 3rd step, usually: Android/data/com.kamwithk.ankiconnectandroid/files/

   • Paste the android file ON files folder from PC (2nd step)
   • The result should be: Android/data/com.kamwithk.ankiconnectandroid/files/android.db

5. My local-audio-yomitan-settings profile: Android (LN & Manga)

   • OR if you are not using my profile:
     • Go to Yomitan settings > Audio > Configure audio playback sources... > Add > Custom URL (JSON)
     • Paste http://localhost:8765/localaudio/get/?term={term}&reading={reading} and make sure it's on the top

6. To ensure it's working, check that all sources are present

   • If it doesn't work, make sure AnkiConnect Android Start Service is running
   • Battery saving/optimization is off for AnkiConnect Android, Ankidroid and Kiwi Browser

   

   DONE!

Info 3: Yomitan Light and Dark Mode

Yomitan Light and Dark Mode (click here)

To change the Yomitan theme, go to Yomitan settings > Appearance > Theme

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FAQs

Question 1: Can I add a Yomitan dictionary of my choice?

Can I add, delete or modify a Yomitan dictionary of my choice? (click here)

• Yes, most dictionaries should be compatible with the JPMN format