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Find Japanese apps and explore vocabulary and grammar. App guides compare specific tools; tutorials explain usage with sentences and practice.
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Compare flashcard, JLPT and kana tools by features, platform and cost.
Japanese vocabulary apps: Anki, MOJiTest and 3 more compared
Which Japanese vocabulary app should you choose? Anki lets you build your own cards. MOJiTest and GraspJPN provide ready-made practice. Kotonoha works in a browser, while Maho helps you study words from material you want to read. Here is what each of these five options offers.
Dcard Japanese vocabulary app recommendations: 5 options compared
Looking for a Japanese vocabulary app for a commute or study break? MOJiTest focuses on exams, i-Sokki on vocabulary quizzes, GraspJPN on ready-made drills, Anki on custom cards, and Maho on learning from original material. Start with the comparison, then read about each app.
PTT Japanese vocabulary app recommendations: 4 apps compared
Looking for Japanese vocabulary apps in PTT discussions? Start with Anki for your own cards, GraspJPN for ready-made exercises, MOJi Dictionary for lookup and word lists, or Maho for sentence analysis and follow-up questions. Here is how these four options differ.
PTT kana app recommendations: 4 apps for learning hiragana and katakana
Which app can help you learn hiragana and katakana? GraspJPN offers quizzes, Yoshiwara Sakura provides charts, Yoshiwara Hanamachi turns practice into a game, and Obenkyo offers recognition and handwriting exercises on Android. Here is what each of the four apps does.
Japanese lessons and practice
Explore vocabulary and grammar in context, try a worked example, and check your answers.
Make Japanese flashcards with Anki or Maho
In Anki, you enter the word, reading and example yourself, then let the app schedule reviews. In Maho, you can ask AI to make cards from Japanese you are reading and revisit them in your notebook. This guide walks through each workflow, followed by a comparison of features, platforms and costs.
Japanese particles を and で: one sentence, two useful roles
Knowing each word’s translation does not always make a sentence clear. Start with the action, its object and its location. We will practise one common use of these particles, then change the sentence to fit your life.