Turn your Japanese lessons into flashcards you can download
Ready-made decks rarely match what your class covers. Upload your own material and DeckOwl builds the flashcards, then schedules reviews with spaced repetition.
Why a custom deck beats a generic download
Ready-made decks rarely match the vocabulary your class uses, which is why Japanese flashcard downloads built from your own lessons tend to be more useful for exams.
- Vocabulary taken straight from your textbook chapter
- Hiragana, katakana and kanji cards from photos of worksheets
- Spaced repetition so weak cards return sooner
- Anki or CSV export on the Plus plan
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, slide deck, DOCX, plain notes, or a photo of a worksheet and get cards that match your course.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know move further apart, so review time goes to what you forget.
Export when you need it
Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for printing or offline use.
How it works
Upload your Japanese material
Add a PDF of your textbook chapter, lecture slides, typed vocabulary lists, or a photo of handwritten notes.
Review the generated cards
Check the vocabulary, kana and kanji pairs, and grammar points, then keep the cards that match your course.
Study or export
Work through the deck with spaced repetition in your browser, or export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan.
Upload the material you already have. Typed notes, DOCX files, slide decks and PDFs are read directly, and photos of pages are read with text recognition. Each card pulls its front and back from your source, so you are not memorizing someone else's word list.
The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and lets you study in the browser. Plus, at $99.90/year or $9.99/month, removes the generation limit and adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Japanese flashcards should I study each day?
Short, regular sessions work better than long cram sessions. Start with a small batch of new cards each day and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you miss.
Should I learn hiragana and katakana before kanji?
Most courses teach hiragana and katakana first because they are the phonetic base for reading everything else. Kanji is easier to learn once you can read the kana without stopping to sound out each character.
Can I make flashcards from a photo of my textbook page?
Yes. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can turn a printed or handwritten page into cards. Check the results against the page before studying, especially for small kana.
Can I download my flashcards to use offline?
Export to PDF, DOCX, Anki or CSV is part of the Plus plan at $99.90/year or $9.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser, with 3 generations per month.
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