Vocabulary flashcards by ear
Learn Japanese:
2,000 Words
Hear 2,000 core Japanese words, most common first, and recall what each one means. Practice a little each day, then review the words that are due.
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Not yet available on the App Store.
500 words free. One purchase adds 1,500 more.
Listen, then recall
Hear the word. Recall the meaning.
New words introduce their sound and meaning together, with a picture when one shows the meaning. Once you have studied a word, a short pause holds back the answer so you can try to remember.
About a third of the words have a picture, such as 犬 (dog) and 駅 (station). A word like 理由 (reason) has no picture a learner could read without already knowing the word, so you learn it by sound, kana and meaning.
Tap to reveal sooner, or turn the pause off. The Library reads a list of words aloud one after another, at the speech speed you choose, in rank order or shuffled.
A daily habit
A short round, then review when it is due
Today's round starts with due reviews, then introduces new words in frequency order, seven a day unless you change it in Settings. Missed words return a few questions later. As you answer correctly, reviews spread further apart.
The questions change as a word becomes more familiar. Choose the meaning of a word written in kana, pick the Japanese word for an English meaning, or match a spoken word to its picture.
An optional reminder brings you back with one word, and its picture when it has one. Free practice on Today gives you another round without changing your review schedule.
The first 500
Start with 500 words free
Every study feature is included. JP 2K Full is a single purchase that adds the remaining 1,500 words. There is no subscription.
Your progress stays with you when you add the full word list.
iPhone · iOS 18 or later
Set up once. Study offline.
Audio uses a Japanese voice installed on your iPhone. Setup helps you choose one or download an enhanced voice from Apple. After voice setup, vocabulary study and pictures work offline.
Choose kana or kanji first, show or hide romaji, and search in Japanese or English. Study progress stays on your iPhone. An account is not required.
A focused vocabulary tool
The word list draws on third-party N5, N4 and N3 study lists, with dictionary meanings and frequency sources credited in the app. It is vocabulary practice, not a complete Japanese course or an official JLPT syllabus.
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