Jisho Mcp

io.github.mrfentmenPublished by GitHub account mrfentmenv1.0.0Updated Nov 5, 2026

Use this MCP server to Jisho, the Japanese English dictionary. Words, kanji, readings, and...

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Looks up Japanese words and kanji in the Jisho.org Japanese-English dictionary, returning readings, senses and JLPT levels.

What you can do
  • Search dictionary entries by Japanese text, romaji or English keywords, with readings, senses and JLPT levels
  • Filter entries by tags such as common words, JLPT N1 to N5 and WaniKani levels
  • Look up kanji and their readings alongside word results
When to use it
Useful when an assistant needs to answer Japanese vocabulary or kanji questions, translate single words, or produce word lists filtered by JLPT level or commonness.
Requirements
Runs as a local process via the npm package jisho-mcp over stdio; needs Node.js to install and build. No API key or account is required.
Before you install
Results come from the public Jisho.org dictionary, so lookups are sent to that third-party service; the README does not state whether it uses an official API or how it handles rate limits.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Jisho Mcp in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

jisho mcp

The Jisho.org Japanese English dictionary. Words, readings, senses, JLPT levels. No key.

Tools

  • search_words, Japanese text, romaji, or English keywords
  • search_by_tag, feature searches: #common, jlpt-n1…jlpt-n5, wanikani10, English meanings

Run

bash
npm install && npm run build && node dist/index.js

Example

"What does 大丈夫 mean?" search_words("daijoubu") → 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ), safe; sound; problem free [Na adj] ⭐common, JLPT N5

"Give me common JLPT N5 words" search_by_tag("jlpt-n5")

Source: README.md at commit ce0d24a

Tools

0
SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

1
  1. v1.0.0LatestSep 22, 2026

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