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Study kanji with Anki flashcards made from your own notes

Upload kanji lists, textbook pages or photos of your notes, and get flashcards with spaced repetition built in. Export them to Anki when you are ready.

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How to build a kanji deck you will actually review

Learning kanji is a steady, daily job, and Japanese kanji Anki flashcards work well for it because each card can carry one character, its readings and a sample word. The hard part is usually making the cards from the material you already have, such as a textbook chapter, a sensei's handout or a photo of a whiteboard.

Upload textbook pages, handouts or photos of notes to start a kanji deck
Each card can hold the kanji, its on-yomi and kun-yomi, and a sample word
Spaced repetition brings back the kanji you struggle with most
Export to Anki, CSV, PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan

Example kanji flashcards for Anki practice

山: what does it mean, and what are its readings?Mountain. On-yomi サン (san); kun-yomi やま (yama).

水: what does it mean, and what are its readings?Water. On-yomi スイ (sui); kun-yomi みず (mizu).

日: what does it mean, and what are its readings?Sun or day. On-yomi ニチ (nichi) or ジツ (jitsu); kun-yomi ひ (hi).

人: what does it mean, and what are its readings?Person. On-yomi ジン (jin) or ニン (nin); kun-yomi ひと (hito).

木: what does it mean, and what are its readings?Tree or wood. On-yomi モク (moku) or ボク (boku); kun-yomi き (ki).

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Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages. Text recognition reads the kanji and vocabulary so the cards match what you are studying.

Spaced repetition included

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer intervals, so kanji stick without rereading the same list.

Export to Anki on Plus

The Plus plan exports to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan lets you study in the browser.

How it works

Upload your kanji material

Add a PDF, a document, a slide deck, a text file or a photo of your notes.

Review the generated cards

Check the kanji, readings and meanings, and edit anything that does not match your course.

Study daily or export to Anki

Review a short batch each day in the browser, or export the deck to Anki on the Plus plan.

DeckOwl reads your uploaded file and drafts cards with the kanji on one side and the meaning and readings on the other. You can then keep studying in the browser with spaced repetition, or export the deck to Anki on the Plus plan if you prefer Anki's review tools.

Start with a small set of new characters each day and let the spaced schedule bring back the ones you miss. Short, regular sessions tend to beat long cramming sessions for kanji.

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Frequently asked questions

How many new kanji should I add each day?

A small daily batch is easier to keep up with than a large one. Many learners add a handful of new characters and review older cards first, since spaced repetition depends on steady practice.

Should I learn kanji by radicals or by readings first?

Learning common radicals first helps you guess the meaning of unfamiliar characters. Pairing each kanji with a sample word makes its readings easier to remember.

Can I export kanji flashcards to Anki?

Yes, exporting to Anki is a Plus feature, and Plus also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser without exports.

Is there a discount for students?

Students get 40% off with a school email. You can start without a credit card.

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