Kanji you can flip, not just read.
Every kanji is a card. Tap it to turn it over for the readings, the meaning, common compounds and an example sentence with furigana.
- On'yomi and kun'yomi side by side
- Compounds and sentences, translated
- Filter by JLPT level
VocabVerbsKanjiGrammar
日にち・ひ
水すい・みず
学がく・まなぶ
山さん・やま
食しょく・たべる
人じん・ひと
Quizzes that make you produce the answer.
Pick the right particle, type your answer, or build the sentence from word blocks. Practice is by level, so you work on what the test will ask.
- Typed answers and word-block answers
- Grammar, particles and sentence order
- A dictionary with a JLPT filter for lookups
Choose the particle
私 学生です
I am a student.
はがを
Build the sentence: I study Japanese.
日本語を勉強します
Know what to study next.
The study path gives you a suggested order through grammar and particles. Vocabulary is grouped by topic, so related words sit together and stick together.
- A suggested path from the basics up
- Adjectives, verbs and pitch accent in their own sections
- Your progress saved, with iCloud sync
Study pathKanaVocab
✓HiraganaComplete
✓KatakanaComplete
Particles: は and がUp next
Basic adjectivesN5
Verb groupsN5
Counters and timeN5
て-formN4
Prop it up. It quizzes you.
On the iPhone Duo, set it down half-open and Kotoba Sensei becomes a flashcard stand. A card shows for 15 seconds, flips to its meaning for 15 more, then moves on.
Pick the phone up and you are back in the app. The Duo's inner and outer screens each get a layout of their own.
Start with one card.
Free to download on iPhone.
Get it on the App Store