Turn your kanji lists into a Japanese kanji flashcard quiz
Upload a PDF, slide deck, text file or photo of your textbook page, and get flashcards and quiz questions for the characters you need to learn.
How a kanji quiz helps you remember characters
A Japanese kanji flashcard quiz works best when it uses the characters from your own lessons, because each card then matches the vocabulary you are reading this week. Pairing a character with a short example word helps it stick better than memorizing a bare symbol.
- Upload your own lesson files or photos of textbook pages
- Flashcards and quiz questions made from the same material
- Spaced repetition schedules reviews for characters you miss
- Free plan includes 3 generations per month, with Plus adding exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV
Cards from your material
Upload PDFs, DOCX or PPTX files, plain notes, or photos of pages. Text recognition reads the kanji and their readings so you are not retyping lists.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner and easy ones are pushed further out, so review time goes to the characters you are still forgetting.
Quizzes with explanations
Switch from flashcards to multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions, and read an explanation after each one.
How it works
Add your kanji source
Upload the lesson file, slide deck, notes or a photo of the page where your kanji appear.
Generate flashcards and a quiz
DeckOwl builds cards with the character on one side and its meaning and readings on the other, plus quiz questions from the same material.
Study on a schedule
Work through the cards in the browser, then review the ones you missed on the spaced schedule until they stick.
Quizzes add a second check on top of flashcards. Multiple choice questions test whether you can pick the right meaning, and short answer questions make you produce the reading from memory, which is the harder skill on exams.
Spaced repetition handles the rest. Characters you keep missing come back more often, and the ones you already know are shown less, so your daily session stays short while the list keeps growing.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kanji should I study at once?
Many learners find 10 to 20 new characters a day workable, with older cards reviewed on a spacing schedule. Start with the characters from your current lesson so each one connects to words you are already reading.
Should I learn kanji readings or meanings first?
Learn the core meaning and the most common reading of each character first, then add other readings as you meet them in words. Cards that show a kanji alongside a common word usually stick better than isolated characters.
Can I export my kanji cards to Anki?
Yes, the Plus plan includes export to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month, but exports are not included.
Does it work with photos of kanji lists?
Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, and you can also upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX or plain text. Check the recognized characters before studying, since blurry photos can produce errors.
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