How do I search the dictionary?
Press a keyboard shortcut to open the search popup, then type a word to look it up with YuzuLingo's dictionaries. This works anywhere—no hovering required. You can type romaji for Japanese, pinyin for Chinese, or romanization for Korean, and the search converts to native script automatically.
Prerequisites
The extension is on. At least one learning language is set in the popup → Dictionary tab. At least one dictionary is installed for that language.
Steps
Set a search hotkey
- Open the extension popup → Dictionary tab.
- Find Search popup and click Set.
- Press your preferred key combination (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+F).
- Click Confirm to save.
Open the search popup
- Press your search hotkey anywhere in the browser.
- A search card appears at your cursor.
Type a word
- Type the word you want to look up.
- Results appear as you type—no Enter required.
- For Japanese, you can type romaji (e.g., dekai).
- For Chinese, you can type pinyin (e.g., ni hao).
- For Korean, you can type romanization (e.g., annyeong).
Dismiss the card
- Press Escape or click outside the card to close it.
Updated Oct 30, 2026