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Turn your Japanese notes into flashcards for your iPhone

Upload your textbook pages, class slides, vocab lists or photos of your kana chart. DeckOwl builds flashcards you can review on the go, with spaced repetition on Plus.

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How to study Japanese flashcards on a phone

A good Japanese flashcard app starts with the material you already have: a textbook unit, a kana chart, or the vocabulary list from class. Cards made from your own lessons match the words your teacher will test, which beats generic decks you have to adjust.

Upload kana charts, kanji lists or textbook pages and get cards in one pass.
Separate cards for readings, meanings and example words make gaps easier to spot.
Quizzes with explanations help you check grammar, not just vocabulary.
Exports to Anki and CSV are available on Plus if you want to study elsewhere.

Example Japanese vocabulary flashcards

食べる (taberu): what does it mean?To eat. It is a common ru-verb, so its polite form is 食べます (tabemasu).

図書館 (toshokan): what does it mean?Library. It combines 図 (picture or map) with 書 (writing) and 館 (building).

猫 (neko): what does it mean?Cat. It is written with the kanji 猫 and read ねこ in hiragana.

見る (miru): what is the meaning and one common form?To see or look. Its polite form is 見ます (mimasu), and it is a ru-verb like 食べる.

ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu): when is it used?A polite way to say thank you very much. Use it with teachers, clerks or anyone you do not know well.

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Built from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or a photo of a page. Text recognition reads handwritten-free printed pages, so your chapter becomes cards without retyping.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade out. Spaced repetition is included on Plus.

Quizzes and mind maps too

Test yourself with multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations, or map how grammar points connect.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a unit from your textbook, a slide deck or a photo of your vocab list. No credit card is needed to start.

Review the generated cards

Check the Japanese terms, readings and meanings, and delete anything that does not match your course.

Study in short sessions

Open your deck in the browser and review a few cards a day, which suits a phone better than long sessions.

Keep each deck to one lesson so related words come up together and you see them while they are still fresh. For kanji, it helps to make separate cards for the reading and the meaning, then one more card for a word that uses the character.

Short daily reviews work well on a phone. Spaced repetition handles the scheduling, so you spend your time on the cards you are actually missing.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for Japanese vocabulary?

Keep each deck to the words from one lesson or unit so you can review them while they are still fresh. Add new decks as you move through the course instead of loading a whole textbook at once.

Should I learn kanji readings separately from meanings?

Many learners make one card for the reading and another for the meaning, then a third card for a word that uses the kanji. This shows you which part you are missing.

Can I study Japanese flashcards on my iPhone for free?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but exports are not included. Unlimited generations and spaced repetition come with Plus.

Can I export my Japanese decks to Anki?

Yes, Plus includes export to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV export. Students with a school email get 40% off.

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