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Upload a kanji list, slides or a photo of a textbook page and get flashcards with spaced repetition. Export to Anki on the Plus plan.

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Why kanji suits spaced repetition

Many learners build Anki kanji flashcards from their textbook chapters, but typing every card by hand takes longer than the studying itself. Each character carries a meaning, an on reading, a kun reading and often a few common words, so one lesson can produce dozens of things to remember.

  • Pair each kanji with one or two example words so the reading sticks in context.
  • Make separate cards for on and kun readings instead of cramming them onto one card.
  • Group characters by radical or theme to spot shared parts like the tree radical in 林 and 森.
  • Review new kanji briefly each day rather than in one long session each week.
Example kanji flashcards for beginners
山: meaning and readings?Mountain. On reading: サン (san). Kun reading: やま (yama).
日: meaning and readings?Sun or day. On readings: ニチ (nichi), ジツ (jitsu). Kun readings: ひ (hi), か (ka).
木: meaning and readings?Tree or wood. On readings: ボク (boku), モク (moku). Kun reading: き (ki).
人: meaning and readings?Person. On readings: ジン (jin), ニン (nin). Kun reading: ひと (hito).
水: meaning and readings?Water. On reading: スイ (sui). Kun reading: みず (mizu).
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Built from your own material

Upload a PDF, slide deck, text file or photo of a page. The text is read and turned into cards that match the kanji in your course.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards come back at the intervals that help you remember them, so you spend less time on characters you already know.

Export to Anki

On the Plus plan, export your kanji deck to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV files for printing or sharing.

How it works

Add your kanji source

Paste a word list, upload lecture slides or snap a photo of a textbook page.

Generate your cards

The AI pulls out each character with its meaning and readings, then builds flashcards you can edit.

Study and review daily

Work through new cards in the browser, and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you miss.

Spacing reviews helps because kanji are easy to forget between lessons while the shapes are still unfamiliar. Reviewing a small set often, rather than cramming a long list once, keeps the characters in memory long enough to recognize them in reading practice.

Good kanji cards usually put the character on one side and the meaning, reading and an example word on the other. Keeping each card focused on one character makes mistakes easier to spot and fix.

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Frequently asked questions

How many kanji should I learn at a time?

Most learners do better with a small batch each day than a long list at once. Spaced review matters more than the exact count, so keep new cards manageable and let the review schedule catch up.

Should I make separate cards for on and kun readings?

Separate cards for each reading usually work better than one card listing every reading, because you learn when each one applies. Put an example word on the back so the reading stays tied to a real word.

Can I export kanji flashcards to Anki?

Yes, on the Plus plan, which also includes PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Does it work with photos of kanji lists?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a snapshot of a textbook or handout can become flashcards. Check the cards afterward, since recognition can miss small or blurry characters.

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