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Turn Japanese course material into flashcards in one app

Upload your textbook chapters, lecture slides or handwritten notes and get flashcards for vocabulary, kana, kanji and grammar, scheduled for review with spaced repetition.

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How a Japanese flashcards app fits into your study routine

Japanese rewards steady repetition more than cramming, because kana, kanji readings and particles all need to be recalled from memory. A Japanese language flashcards app helps by turning the lessons you already have into cards and scheduling reviews so the hardest items return first.

Kana, kanji, vocabulary and grammar can all go into one deck built from your files.
Photos of handwritten notes are read with text recognition, so paper study material is included.
Spaced repetition moves cards you struggle with into more frequent review.
Free study happens in the browser, and exports to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX are on Plus.

Example Japanese language flashcards for beginners

What does 食べる (taberu) mean?To eat. It is an ichidan verb, so its polite form is 食べます (tabemasu).

What are the two kana syllabaries used for native Japanese words?Hiragana and katakana. Hiragana writes native words and grammar particles, while katakana usually writes loanwords and foreign names.

What does the particle は (wa) mark in a sentence?It marks the topic of the sentence. It is written with the hiragana は but read as wa.

What does 〜てください (-te kudasai) express?A polite request, as in 座ってください (suwatte kudasai), meaning please sit.

What does the kanji 山 mean, and how is it read?Mountain. Its on reading is san and its kun reading is yama.

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Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain text notes or photos of pages, and get flashcards that match the lessons you are actually studying.

Spaced repetition scheduling

Cards you miss come back sooner and cards you know fade into longer intervals, so your review time goes to the Japanese you have not yet locked in.

Export when you need it

Plus users can export to Anki, CSV, PDF and DOCX, so your deck can move to other apps or print for offline practice.

How it works

Upload your lesson files

Add a textbook PDF, a slide deck, typed vocabulary lists or photos of your notebook pages.

Review the generated cards

Check the flashcards for kana, kanji readings, vocabulary and grammar points, and edit anything that needs fixing.

Study on a spaced schedule

Open your daily review and rate each card so the app knows which Japanese to bring back next.

Start with hiragana and katakana, since nearly every kanji reading and grammar pattern depends on them. Then add kanji with their on and kun readings, and make grammar cards that pair a sentence pattern with a short example you can say out loud.

Because the cards come from your own course material, the deck follows your class pace. Spaced repetition keeps older material in rotation so it does not fade before your next exam or conversation practice.

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Frequently asked questions

Should I learn kana before kanji when using flashcards?

Most courses teach hiragana and katakana first because kanji readings and much of the grammar rely on them. Make kana cards first, then add kanji with their on and kun readings once the kana feel automatic.

How many Japanese flashcards should I study each day?

Keep the number of new cards small enough that you can review them well, and let spaced repetition bring back the ones you miss. Consistent daily sessions usually matter more than long occasional ones.

Can I export my Japanese flashcards to Anki?

Yes, exporting to Anki is included in the Plus plan, along with CSV, PDF and DOCX export. The free plan lets you study generated flashcards in the browser with three generations per month.

Does the app work with photos of Japanese textbook pages?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so you can upload them alongside PDFs, slides or notes. No credit card is needed to start.

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