Turn your own kanji lists into flash cards with AI
Upload a PDF, slides, notes or a photo of a kanji list and get flashcards with spaced repetition.
Why custom kanji flash cards work better
Printable kanji sheets can help with a quick glance, but they rarely match the characters your class actually uses. DeckOwl builds kanji flash cards from your own material: a vocabulary unit in a PDF, stroke-order slides, or a photo of a textbook page read with text recognition.
- Cards match the exact kanji in your lesson or textbook
- Photos of pages are read with text recognition
- Spaced repetition brings difficult characters back sooner
- Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX or CSV on the Plus plan
Built from your material
Cards come from the exact characters in your course, not a generic set that may skip the kanji your teacher covers.
Spaced repetition
Cards you find hard come back sooner, so you spend review time on the characters you are most likely to forget.
Photos work too
Snap a textbook page or handwritten list and text recognition reads it so you can start studying right away.
How it works
Add your kanji source
Upload a PDF, PPTX, DOCX, plain text notes or a photo of the page with the characters.
Generate your flash cards
DeckOwl creates cards with the character or term on the front and meaning and readings on the back.
Review on a schedule
Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki and other formats on Plus.
Good kanji cards show the character on one side and its meaning plus on and kun readings on the other. Reviewing them on a spaced schedule keeps the characters you struggle with in front of you until they stick.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kanji should I study in one session?
A small batch, such as the characters from a single lesson, is easier to retain than a long list crammed in at once. Spaced repetition then schedules the reviews for you.
Should I learn kanji readings or meanings first?
Many learners start with the common meanings and the most frequent on and kun readings, then add compounds once single characters feel familiar. Put the reading on the back so you practice recall.
Can I export my kanji flash cards to Anki?
Yes, export to Anki is included in the Plus plan, which also supports PDF, DOCX and CSV export. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.
Is there a free plan to try it?
Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, with no credit card needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.
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