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A card can keep kanji, kana, romanized reading, and meaning in the structure chosen for your deck.
Japanese flashcards app · AI vocabulary cards
Type the kanji. Get the reading, meaning, and card.
Repeto turns one Japanese term into a study-ready card instead of sending you through a template. Add class notes, an article, a PDF, or a textbook photo when you want a full vocabulary deck.
Free to start · review free forever · no card details required
you type 隣
Japanese → English card
隣
tonari — next to, beside
The deck decides which fields belong on every new card.
How do you make useful Japanese flashcards?
Pair the written form with its reading, meaning, word type, and enough context to recognize natural usage. Keep each prompt focused, then review it on a spaced-repetition schedule. Repeto generates subject-aware fields from a term or source document and uses FSRS to schedule reviews.
Kanji and kanaReading and meaningCustom deck instructionsFSRS reviews
How it works
From source to scheduled review in four steps.
- 01
Set up the Japanese deck
Choose your learning direction and describe any consistent fields or formatting you want in plain language.
- 02
Enter a word or kanji
Type the term. Repeto creates the reading, meaning, word type, and other fields defined by that deck.
- 03
Generate from your material
Add notes, a PDF, an article, a transcript, a lecture, or a textbook photo to propose vocabulary from what you are actually learning.
- 04
Review with FSRS
Rate each answer Again, Hard, Good, or Easy. FSRS adapts the next interval to your memory of that card.
Why Repeto
Japanese vocabulary without the template work
Learn from your current material
Extract candidate vocabulary from a lesson, reading, transcript, or photographed textbook page rather than searching for a generic deck.
Bring an existing Anki deck
Import an .apkg with its cards and media, continue reviewing with FSRS, and export back to .apkg whenever you want.
A closer look
Design Japanese word cards around the recall you need
Japanese vocabulary can involve several written and spoken forms, so a useful deck must be deliberate about what appears on each side.
Separate recognition from production
Seeing a kanji and recalling its reading is different from hearing a word and producing its written form. Define the prompt direction in the deck rather than putting every possible cue on the front of every card.
Keep readings attached to real words
A kanji may have multiple readings. Vocabulary cards are usually clearer when the reading belongs to a specific word and example instead of asking for an unbounded list of pronunciations in isolation.
Use context without giving away the answer
A short sentence can show register, particles, or common collocations. If the sentence makes the target obvious, hide or replace the word so the card still requires retrieval rather than simple recognition.
Check generated readings and nuance
AI drafts save typing, but Japanese readings, transitivity, pitch information, and translation nuance can be wrong or incomplete. Verify important fields against your lesson or a trusted dictionary before adding them to long-term review.
The difference
AI Japanese flashcards vs. manual card templates
Templates provide control, but filling them is repetitive. Repeto keeps deck-level control and drafts the fields for each term.
Capability Repeto Typical alternative
Kanji or written form Generated Manual
Reading Generated Manual
Meaning and word type Generated Manual
Vocabulary from your own material Supported Separate workflow
Anki .apkg portability Import and export Native format
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can AI make Japanese flashcards from a word?
Yes. In a Japanese deck, enter a term or kanji and Repeto drafts the card fields defined for that deck, such as reading, meaning, and word type.
Can I generate Japanese flashcards from a PDF or photo?
Yes. Add a PDF, document, article link, note, transcript, recording, or textbook photo and Repeto can propose a batch of cards from the material.
Does Repeto support Japanese Anki decks?
Repeto imports and exports Anki .apkg files, including the cards and media contained in an imported package.
How does Repeto schedule Japanese vocabulary reviews?
Repeto uses FSRS. Your Again, Hard, Good, and Easy ratings help determine when each vocabulary card should return.
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