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Turn your Japanese vocab lists into flashcards with AI

Upload a class vocab sheet, a textbook glossary or a photo of your notes, and get flashcards you can review on a spaced schedule.

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How Japanese vocab flashcards fit into daily study

Good Japanese vocab flashcards start with the words you already have to learn. Paste a list from class, upload the glossary at the back of your textbook, or photograph a worksheet, and DeckOwl reads the text and builds a card for each term.

  • Turn textbook glossaries and class handouts into cards without retyping
  • Keep review sessions short by studying only the cards due that day
  • Build separate cards for kanji, kana readings and meanings when your course requires them
  • Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan if you already use another study app
Example Japanese vocab flashcards for JLPT N5
水 (みず)water
学校 (がっこう)school
食べる (たべる)to eat
大きい (おおきい)big
図書館 (としょかん)library
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Built from your own material

Start with the words your teacher actually assigned. Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos and the cards come from that text.

Spaced repetition

Words you keep missing come back sooner, and words you know well are spaced further apart, so review time goes to what you need.

Study anywhere

Review in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export so your cards can move to other apps.

How it works

Add your vocab

Paste a word list, upload a document or take a photo of a worksheet page.

Review the cards

Check the generated fronts and backs, then delete any entries you do not need.

Study on a schedule

Open your daily review and let spaced repetition decide which words come up next.

Once the cards are generated, you can remove duplicates or entries that are not useful yet. Spaced repetition then handles the schedule, bringing back the words you miss more often and spacing out the ones you already know.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Japanese vocab words should I study each day?

Many learners find 10 to 20 new words a day manageable, with reviews of older cards added on top. Adjust the number to fit your schedule and how quickly words stick.

Should kanji and kana words get their own cards?

It often helps to keep a word's kanji form, its reading and its meaning distinct, so you practice recognizing each one. Separate cards make it easier to see which part you are missing.

Can I export my Japanese flashcards to Anki?

Yes, Anki export is included in the Plus plan, which costs $99.90 a year or $9.99 a month, and CSV export is included there too. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Is there a free plan to try this first?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study, and no credit card is needed to start. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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