JGloss is a lightweight, cross-platform Japanese reading assistant developed by Michael Koch. It helps learners and teachers work with authentic Japanese texts by turning them into annotated documents with instant dictionary support. Paste or open any Japanese text, then click words to see readings (furigana), dictionary definitions, and kanji details. JGloss handles common inflections to find dictionary forms, making lookups fast and reliable. You can add your own glosses, highlight vocabulary, and build study lists as you read. Annotated texts can be saved, printed, or exported for classroom handouts or personal study. Because it is Java-based, JGloss runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux without complicated setup, and it works with widely used Japanese dictionary data. Whether you’re preparing lesson materials or tackling news articles and novels, JGloss streamlines the process of understanding and annotating Japanese so you can focus on comprehension rather than manual lookup.
JGloss is developed by Michael Koch. The most popular version of this product among our users is 2.1.
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