EZFurigana

A Free furigana converter (ruby readings) for Japanese text—online, free, and easy.

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What Is Furigana?

Furigana are small phonetic characters (kana) placed above or beside Japanese kanji to show pronunciation. Also known as ruby text, furigana helps readers—especially beginners—decode unfamiliar kanji at a glance.

Why Use Our Furigana Generator?

Our online furigana converter is a free, easy-to-use furigana annotation tool that lets you add furigana to Japanese text in seconds. Choose between Hiragana, Katakana, or Romaji. Now supports .txt files, .srt subtitle files, and .epub e-books. Whether you’re studying for JLPT N5 or diving into advanced reading, you’ll get clear, web-ready HTML output every time.

How to Use EZFurigana

  1. Select your input source (TXT, SRT, EPUB, or Raw Text).
  2. Paste or upload your Japanese text or file.
  3. Choose your JLPT level filter (N5–N1) to control which kanji get annotated.
  4. Select Furigana Type (Hiragana, Katakana, or Romaji) in Settings.
  5. Click “Generate” and instantly see your text with inline furigana.
  6. Download the annotated HTML, TXT, SRT, or EPUB file.