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How flashcards help with Japanese

Strong japanese language learning flashcards start with the material in front of you, not a generic word list. A chapter on greetings, a katakana chart from class or a set of kanji from your teacher's slides all turn into cards that match what you will actually be asked to read and write.

Kana and kanji cards with the reading on the back, so you learn sound and meaning together.
Vocabulary pulled directly from your own lesson slides and PDFs.
Grammar cards that show a pattern on the front and an example sentence on the back.
Spaced repetition that brings difficult cards back sooner each week.

Example Japanese kana and kanji flashcards

Which hiragana is ち?chi, pronounced like the start of 'cheese' without the s.

What does the kanji 山 mean?Mountain. Usually read yama, but read san in compounds such as 富士山 (Fujisan).

What does the particle は mark in a sentence?The topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced wa.

What is the polite form of 食べる (taberu)?食べます (tabemasu). Drop the る and add ます for this ru-verb.

Which counter is used for small animals such as cats?匹 (hiki). For three cats, say 猫が三匹 (neko ga sanbiki).

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Built from your material

Cards come from the exact pages your class uses, so the vocabulary and grammar match what you will be tested on.

Spaced repetition

Cards you find hard return sooner, and cards you know fade into longer intervals, so review time goes where it helps most.

Photos work too

Snap a page from a workbook or whiteboard and text recognition pulls out the words for flashcards.

How it works

Add your Japanese material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or images of pages from your course.

Generate your flashcards

Get front and back cards for words, readings and grammar points, ready to review in the browser.

Review on a schedule

Study each day with spaced repetition so new kana, kanji and phrases move into long-term memory.

Japanese rewards repetition because the writing systems, particles and verb endings all need to become automatic. Spaced repetition spaces each card so you see it again just before you would forget it, which is more efficient than rereading the same page the night before a quiz.

Because the cards are generated from your own notes, you can keep adding new lessons week by week. Review the older material along with the new, and you will notice the early kana and core grammar showing up naturally when you read.

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Frequently asked questions

How many flashcards should I make for Japanese kana?

Most learners start with the 46 basic hiragana and move to katakana once those feel automatic. Make one card per character first, then add small batches of combinations as you go.

How should I study kanji with flashcards?

Learn kanji in small groups with related meanings, and pair each card with one common reading and a short example word. Review new cards daily so the forms stay in memory.

Is spaced repetition included in the free plan?

Spaced repetition is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan includes three generations per month and studying in the browser.

Can I export my Japanese flashcards to Anki?

Yes, the Plus and Pro plans include export to Anki, along with PDF, DOCX and CSV. Free accounts study in the browser without exports.

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