Last Updated on March 4, 2026
Memento is an mpv-based video player that makes studying Japanese easier with a built in popup dictionary, Anki integration, and more.
By default, no dictionaries are installed. You need to download dictionaries and install them in Settings / Options / Dictionaries.
This is free and open source software. This is Qt-based.
Key Features
- Yomichan Dictionaries.
- Yomichan-style Kanji cards
- Grammar aware subtitle search.
- Automates Anki card creation through AnkiConnect, software which enables external applications such as Yomichan to communicate with Anki over a simple HTTP API.
- Supports mpv plugins, upscalers, and shaders.
- Supports streaming from many websites through youtube-dl.
- Configurable.
- Can support optical character recognition.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: ripose-jp.github.io/Memento
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Ripose
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Memento is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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