Turn your hiragana notes into a deck you can export to Anki
Ready-made kana decks often skip the dakuten sounds and the combinations your textbook uses. Upload your own material and DeckOwl builds flashcards that match it.
Why build your own hiragana deck
Most free kana decks stop at the basic gojuon chart, which leaves out the dakuten sounds, the small combinations and the words your course actually uses. A hiragana Anki deck made from your own handouts matches what you will be tested on, so you spend time on the characters that matter for your class.
- Cards follow the exact characters and readings in your own material.
- Dakuten and combination sounds can be included when your source covers them.
- Spaced repetition schedules reviews so you see weak characters more often.
- Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX is available on the Plus plan.
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, slides, a text file or a photo of your kana chart. Text recognition reads the characters so the cards match what your class covers.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know fade into longer gaps. Reviews stay focused on the characters that still need work.
Export to Anki
On the Plus plan, export your hiragana cards as an Anki deck or CSV and keep studying on any device Anki supports.
How it works
Add your kana material
Upload a chart, handout or notes in PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or as an image.
Generate flashcards
DeckOwl creates flashcards from the characters and readings in your material. Edit any card before you study.
Study or export
Review in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki on Plus with spaced repetition scheduling.
If you already have a PDF of your kana chart or a photo of your sensei's board, you can turn it into flashcards in minutes. Fix any mistakes in the text, then study the set in the browser or export it when you need it in Anki.
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Frequently asked questions
How many hiragana should I learn each day?
Many learners start with five to ten characters a day and review them the next day. Spaced repetition then brings back the ones you miss more often.
Should I learn hiragana before katakana?
Most courses teach hiragana first because it covers native words and grammar, then katakana for loanwords. Keep them in separate decks so each set gets its own review schedule.
Can I export my hiragana cards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. Students get 40% off with a school email.
Is there a free plan for making kana flashcards?
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser. Exports to Anki, PDF or CSV require a paid plan.
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