uta-reader

Learn Japanese through your favorite songs with morphological analysis powered by MeCab.

Features #

• Morphological Analysis - Automatic tokenization using MeCab
• Furigana Display - Reading hints above kanji
• Dictionary Lookup - Meanings from JMDict
• Translation - Bulgarian translation via Google Translate
• Progress Tracking - Mark learned words and track your progress
• YouTube Integration - Link songs to YouTube videos
• Multiple Sources - Add multiple lyrics source links
• Ignore Syntax - Use {{text}} to preserve but ignore parts like [Verse 1]

System Requirements #

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
• ~100 MB free space (for JMDict dictionary)
• Internet connection (for dictionary download and translations)

Usage #

Adding a Song #

1. Click “New Song”
2. Enter title and artist
3. (Optional) Add YouTube link and source links
4. Paste the lyrics
5. Click “Analyze”
6. Click “Save Song”

Ignoring Text Parts #

To keep markers like [Verse 1] visible but excluded from analysis:

{{[Verse 1]}}
きみの声が聞こえる
{{[Chorus]}}
愛してる

Marking Learned Words #

• Click a word to mark it as learned
• Click again to unmark
• Progress saves automatically