Make Japanese flashcards from the notes you already have
Ready-made decks rarely match the vocabulary in your textbook or your instructor's slides. Upload your own material and get flashcards built from it.
Why build your own Japanese flashcard deck
A ready-made deck rarely lines up with the chapter you are actually reading, so Japanese flashcards work best when they come from your own lessons. Vocabulary, kana, and grammar points show up in the order your course teaches them, and your cards can follow that order.
- Use your own textbook or class slides so the vocabulary matches what you will be tested on.
- Keep each card to one idea, such as a single kanji reading or one grammar pattern.
- Include a short example sentence on the back of verb and particle cards so the usage sticks.
- Review new cards daily for a few minutes instead of cramming once a week.
Works from your files
Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or photos of pages. Photos are read with text recognition.
Spaced repetition
Cards come back at the intervals that help you remember them, so you spend less time rereading old material.
Quizzes and mind maps too
Turn the same lesson into multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations, or into a mind map of grammar points.
How it works
Upload your lesson
Add a PDF, slide deck, typed notes or a photo of a vocabulary page.
Review the generated cards
Check the Japanese text and readings, then edit or delete any card before you study.
Study on a schedule
Practice in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki or CSV on Plus.
Start with the material you have: a vocabulary handout, a lecture slide with example sentences, or a photo of your notebook. Review each generated card for the kanji, reading, and meaning before you start a session, since a card you do not trust will slow you down.
Mix recognition and recall. Keep some cards that show the Japanese and ask for the meaning, and some that show the English and ask for the reading. Spaced repetition then schedules the ones you miss more often.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I learn hiragana and katakana before kanji?
Most beginners learn both kana first, because kanji readings and furigana are written in them. Flashcards for the kana chart are a good place to start before adding kanji.
Should my flashcards show the kanji or the reading first?
Use both directions. Cards that show the kanji and ask for the reading build recognition, and cards that show the English and ask for the Japanese build recall for writing and speaking.
Can I export my Japanese flashcards to Anki?
Yes, Anki export is included on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study generated cards in the browser without exports.
Can I make flashcards from a photo of my textbook page?
Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition. Check the Japanese characters on each generated card before studying, since recognition can miss small or handwritten text.
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