Get Japanese kanji flashcards from your own study notes
Upload a textbook chapter, lecture slides or a photo of a kanji handout. Get cards for meanings and readings, then review them on a spaced schedule.
How kanji flashcards fit into daily study
Studying Japanese kanji flashcards works best when each card matches the characters your class or textbook actually uses. Generic lists often include kanji you will not see for months, so building the deck from your own lesson material keeps review focused.
- Start from the kanji in your current lesson so every card is relevant.
- Pair each character with one example word to practice its readings in context.
- Review old kanji alongside new ones so earlier lessons do not fade.
- Check generated cards against your textbook, especially for readings and stroke-based details.
Cards from your material
Upload PDFs, PowerPoint slides, DOCX files, plain text or photos of pages. The text is pulled out and turned into kanji cards.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know come back later, so review time goes to the kanji you are still forgetting.
Study anywhere
Study in your browser on the free plan. Paid plans add Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX export for studying on other tools or in print.
How it works
Upload your kanji source
Add the PDF, slides, notes or a photo of the page that lists the characters you need to learn.
Generate your cards
The AI builds flashcards with the kanji on one side and its meaning and readings on the other.
Review on a schedule
Study the deck each day and let spaced repetition decide which kanji come back next.
Kanji carry two kinds of readings, on-yomi borrowed from Chinese and kun-yomi from native Japanese, and words combine them unpredictably. Cards that pair a character with its meaning and one example word help the readings stick in context rather than in isolation.
Spaced repetition handles the hardest part of kanji study, which is keeping older characters alive while new ones pile up. Short, regular sessions with the same deck usually beat occasional long cramming.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kanji should I study each day?
Pick a small batch of new characters you can review consistently rather than a large batch you will skip. Spaced repetition schedules the reviews, so the daily load stays manageable as the deck grows.
Should I learn kanji readings or just meanings first?
Many learners start with meanings and the most common readings together, since words depend on the readings. Adding one example word to each card helps you learn how the readings are used.
Can I export kanji flashcards to Anki?
Anki export is available on the Plus plan, which costs $99.90/year or $9.99/month, and students get 40% off with a school email. The free plan lets you study flashcards in the browser with 3 generations per month.
Can I use photos of kanji handouts?
Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a picture of a handout or textbook page works as input. Check the generated cards against the original, since recognition can miss small strokes.
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