# Context-aware Japanese furigana tool

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Context-aware Japanese furigana tool and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Adds furigana readings to Japanese text using context, and people say it gets hard place names right. It is free and needs no sign-up.

## Why people recommend it

- Works well, no sign-up needed (2 comments): "Fantastic tool and love the delivery; no sign up required." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48324209)) "It really works. Very cool." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48323607))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Context-aware Japanese furigana tool", https://hackerapproved.com/p/context-aware-japanese-furigana-tool/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).