Learn ๐ฐ๐ท Korean Naturally
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Meet the most Powerful Korean Popup Dictionary
Given example sentence:
๋นํ๊ธฐํ๋ฅผ ์์
ํ์ด์? ์ฌ๋์ด ๋ง์์ ๋ฏธ๋ฆฌ ์์ฝํด์ผ ๋ผ์.
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Reader's Popup Dictionary
Words breakdown
See exactly how the words are formed
๋ถ๋ฝ๋ค
๋ถ๋ฌ์ํ๋ค
Integrated Grammar
Gain a deeper understanding of grammar with word decomposition and surrounding grammar
features.
Word Frequency
Quickly see the exact usage rank of any word. Focus your learning on the most common vocabulary. You will see
this marker on the popup dictionary:
#1234
Monolingual support
For advanced learners, enhance your Korean skills with the monolingual dictionary,
providing definitions and explanations in Korean.
Fast and Responsive
Experience seamless learning with a popup dictionary that opens instantly, without any
delay.
See it in action right now !
Unknown words are underlined in red, Seen in yellow and Known in green. When a word has multiple possible definitions and mixed states it is again underlined as Seen . Known words are only shown when you press Shift on desktop.
๋๋ถ๋ ์์ง ๊ฒฐํผํ์ง ์๊ณ ํผ์ ์ด์๋ค.
Click on a word to see the tooltip
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Use Kimchi Reader to consume authentic Korean media,
turning your entertainment time into effective study time.
Any Text, Instantly
Import DRM-free ebooks, web articles, and lyrics to make every word
instantly clickable for dictionary lookup.
Watch Your Favorite Shows & Videos
Get interactive, clickable subtitles on YouTube, Netflix, and Viki via
the dedicated browser extension or mobile app.
Watch Your Knowledge Compound
This simple click lets you track your progress while also unlocking more accurate stats and personalized content.
Unknown
Seen
Known
Hidden
Total Known Words
5,678
Words in your vocabulary
Learning Progress
Weekly progress chart
Recommended Content
Cool Video 1 96.4%
Cool Video 2 95.8%
Cool Video 3 95.1%
Sorted by comprehension level
Content Comprehension
87%
Predicted understanding
- Tip 1: Don't start from scratch (unless you want to). Seed your account by importing known words from other tools like Anki.
- Tip 2: Spend less time clicking. Use keyboard shortcuts 1 (Unknown), 2 (Seen), 3 (Known), and 4 (Hidden) to rapidly update your vocabulary on the fly.
Optimize Your Path to Fluency
Turn passive consumption into an active learning system. Mine sentences, get data-driven recommendations, and
customize the environment.
Create High Quality Flashcards, Instantly
Found a sentence you want to remember? Mine it. With one click, capture the sentence,
its definition, audio, and context. Export it all to Anki to create high-quality study
cards effortlessly and never forget a word.
Find Content Perfectly at Your Level
Stop the guesswork. Our system uses your tracked vocabulary to find content tailored to you. We'll recommend
YouTube videos, Netflix shows, and books where you already know 95% of the words, so you can immerse yourself
comfortably.
Customize Everything
Your learning tool should adapt to you, not the other way around. Change the theme, fine-tune the dictionary's
behavior, and control every aspect of your reading experience. The settings are so deep, they have their own
search bar.
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A Perfect Fit For Your Korean Journey If...
You're ready for real-world content.
You've already mastered the Hangul alphabet along with some basic grammar & vocabulary and are looking for the
perfect tool to transition from textbooks to learning with authentic media. You're committed to learning through immersion.
You're ready to engage with authentic content, starting with materials for learners and building your way up to
native-level media. You need a powerful toolset, not a teacher.
You understand that Kimchi Reader is a supplement to accelerate your learning, providing context and reference,
rather than a structured course that teaches you grammar from scratch.