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Turn your Tuttle kanji pages into flashcards with AI

Already have a kanji workbook? Upload your own pages, slides or notes and get flashcards for the characters you're actually studying, with spaced repetition to schedule your reviews.

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Why build your own kanji deck from your book

Pre-made Japanese kanji flashcards are convenient, but they teach the order and vocabulary someone else chose. If you are working through a particular textbook or workbook, cards made from your own pages keep your study tied to the lessons you are actually doing.

Upload a photo of a kanji page and get cards for the characters on it
Separate cards for meanings, on-readings, kun-readings and example words
Spaced repetition schedules reviews so you spend less time on known characters
Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan if you prefer another app

Example Japanese kanji flashcards with readings

Kanji 日: meaning and readings?Sun or day. On-readings: nichi, jitsu. Kun-readings: hi, ka.

Kanji 木: meaning and readings?Tree or wood. On-readings: moku, boku. Kun-reading: ki.

Kanji 人: meaning and readings?Person. On-readings: jin, nin. Kun-reading: hito.

Kanji 水: meaning and readings?Water. On-reading: sui. Kun-reading: mizu.

Kanji 火: meaning and readings?Fire. On-reading: ka. Kun-reading: hi.

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Built from your own pages

Upload a PDF, a photo of a page, or typed notes. Text recognition reads the characters, readings and meanings so the cards match your material.

Spaced repetition built in

Cards you miss come back sooner and familiar kanji fade into longer intervals, so review time goes to the characters that need it.

Export when you need it

Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export for printing or moving cards into other apps.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, photo of a page, or notes covering the kanji you want to learn.

Review the generated cards

Check the characters, readings and meanings, and edit anything that doesn't match your book.

Study on a schedule

Work through due cards each day and let spaced repetition set when each kanji comes back.

Each kanji usually comes with several on and kun readings, a meaning, and example words. Splitting these into separate cards for reading, meaning and vocabulary helps you recall them in context, which is what you need on a reading test or when you read a sign or a menu.

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Frequently asked questions

How many kanji should I study per day?

Many learners manage about 5 to 10 new characters a day alongside review, though the right number depends on your schedule. Spaced repetition handles the review load so new cards don't pile up.

Should I learn kanji readings or meanings first?

Start with the meaning and the most common on and kun readings of each character, then practice them inside real words. Seeing a kanji in a word usually makes its readings stick better.

Can I export my kanji cards to Anki?

Yes, the Plus plan includes export to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Can I use pages from my Tuttle kanji book?

You can photograph pages or upload a PDF of your own copy, and text recognition will turn the content into cards. DeckOwl does not include any publisher's card decks.

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