Turn your Japanese textbook pages into time-telling flashcards
Upload lesson notes, slides or photos of textbook pages and get flashcards for clock times, counters and AM/PM, with spaced repetition.
Why a custom set beats a generic one
Ready-made sheets can work for a first pass, but Japanese time flashcards built from your own lesson material match the vocabulary your class actually uses.
- Irregular hour readings: 4時 (よじ), 7時 (しちじ), 9時 (くじ)
- Minutes, including 半 (はん) for half past
- 午前 (gozen) for AM and 午後 (gogo) for PM
- Set phrases like 今何時ですか (What time is it now?)
Hours and minutes
Drill o'clock times and minute counts such as 7時30分 so you can say any time without pausing.
AM and PM
Separate 午前 and 午後 cards keep morning and afternoon times apart, which is where many learners mix things up.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, so reading clocks in Japanese becomes automatic over several study sessions.
How it works
Add your material
Upload a PDF, slide deck, photo of a page or plain notes that include time vocabulary.
Generate the cards
DeckOwl creates front and back cards for hours, minutes and common set phrases.
Study in the browser
Review each day and let the spaced schedule bring back the cards you need most.
Telling time in Japanese combines counters with readings that change: 時 is usually read じ, but 4時 is よじ and 9時 is くじ, and minute readings such as 3分 and 4分 shift as well. Practice the irregular readings as separate cards so they do not blur into the regular pattern.
Once the readings feel familiar, switch to quizzes, since answering out loud in class is what you will actually need to do.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flashcards should I make for Japanese time?
Start with about 30 cards covering the hour readings, the minute readings and AM/PM phrases. Add more once you can read a clock in a few seconds.
What is the hardest part of telling time in Japanese?
The irregular hour readings such as 4時 (よじ), 7時 (しちじ) and 9時 (くじ) do not follow the regular pattern. Drill them as separate cards so they stick.
Is DeckOwl free to use?
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV are part of the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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