Play & Learn Japanese Vocabulary – Free JLPT Flashcard Swipe Game

Swipe right if you know it, swipe left if you need to review. Instantly build your personal study lists for every JLPT level (N5-N1) using our card-style trainer powered by the Nihoner database of thousands of real exam-grade words.

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Why Use This Japanese Vocabulary Game?

10K+ JLPT words pulled from the Nihoner Japanese learning database.
Instant memory tracking: swipe right = remembered; swipe left = review later.
Personalized review lists update automatically as you play.
No app install: works in your browser (desktop & mobile).
Free forever: Basic access for language learners, students, JLPT prep, anime & manga fans.

How to Play the Swipe Flashcard Game

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Below is your interactive Japanese vocabulary flashcard deck. Swipe to mark each word.

様相

ようそう

aspect

唱える

となえる

to recite, to chant, to call upon

ミスプリント

misprint

内線

ないせん

phone extension

建てる

たてる

to build

先程

さきほど

a little while ago

忘れ物

わすれもの

lost article, something forgotten

肩

かた

shoulder

崖

がけ

cliff

とんだ

terrible, awful, serious, absolutely not

全快

ぜんかい

complete recovery of health

柔軟

じゅうなん

flexible

降りる

おりる

to get off

観念

かんねん

idea, notion; sense

お目に掛かる

おめにかかる

meet ~, see ~

下手

へた

unskillful, poor

利用

りよう

use, utilization

区切る

くぎる

to punctuate, to cut off, to mark off

監視

かんし

observation, guarding, surveillance

情け

なさけ

sympathy, compassion

輸出

ゆしゅつする

export

近頃

ちかごろ

lately, recently, nowadays

突っ込む

つっこむ

to plunge into, to stick into

農地

のうち

agricultural land

衆

しゅう

masses, people

移民

いみん

emigrant, immigrant

謎謎

なぞなぞ

riddle

編み物

あみもの

knitting

丁寧

ていねい

polite, courteous, careful

外国人

がいこくじん

foreigner

校庭

こうてい

school yard

～画

～が

picture, painting

発明

はつめい

invention

粘り

ねばり

stickiness, viscosity

形勢

けいせい

condition, situation, prospects

打開

だかい

solution, breakthrough

まとまる

to be collected, to be settled, to be in order

警官

けいかん

police officer

洗濯

せんたく

washing, laundry

雷

かみなり

thunder

別れ

わかれ

parting, separation, farewell

売る

うる

to sell (v.t.)

当番

とうばん

being on duty

まず

first (of all), to start with

貧弱

ひんじゃく

poor, meager, insubstantial

暇

ひま

free time, leisure

正味

しょうみ

net (weight)

組

くみ

class, team, set

面白い

おもしろい

interesting, amusing

肝腎

かんじん

essential, fundamental, crucial

昨夜

ゆうべ

last night

職人

しょくにん

artisan, craftsman

潤う

うるおう

to be moist; to profit by

公表

こうひょう

official announcement, proclamation

本格

ほんかく

propriety, full-scale

引き止める

ひきとめる

to keep back, to prevent, to hold back

直に

じかに

immediately, readily, directly

おどおど

coweringly, hesitantly

小～

こ～

small ~

任せる

まかせる

to entrust to another, to leave to

実

み

fruit, seed, good result

道路

どうろ

road

年賀

ねんが

New Year's greetings, New Year's card

かぶる

to wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head)

漏れる

もれる

to leak out, to escape, to filter out

男

おとこ

man, male

日本

にほん

Japan

耕地

こうち

arable land

手回し

てまわし

preparations, arrangements

描く

かく

to draw, to depict, to describe

劇団

げきだん

troupe, theatrical company

吸収

きゅうしゅう

absorption, suction

難しい

むずかしい

difficult

特有

とくゆう

characteristic (of, peculiar (to))

留守番

るすばん

care-taking, caretaker, house-watching

煙る

けむる

to smoke (e.g., fire)

ポスター

poster

演奏

えんそう

musical performance

梯子

はしご

ladder, stairs

九

きゅう

nine

加速度

かそくど

acceleration

定期

ていき

fixed term

上位

じょうい

superior, higher order

政策

せいさく

political measures, policy

ライター

lighter; writer

有する

ゆうする

to own, to be endowed with

議長

ぎちょう

chairman

膳

ぜん

(small) table, tray, meal

時速

じそく

speed (per hour)

余分

よぶん

extra, excess, surplus

漢和

かんわ

Chinese Character-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)

浮ぶ

うかぶ

to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind

入口

いりぐち

entrance

こちらこそ

it is I who should say so

運賃

うんちん

freight rates, shipping expenses, (passenger) fare

成り立つ

なりたつ

to consist of; to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true

漠然

ばくぜん

obscure, vague, equivocal

元年

がんねん

first year (of a specific reign)

親友

しんゆう

close friend, buddy

ぎっしり

tightly, fully

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Japanese Vocabulary Game FAQ

Does this help with JLPT test prep?

Yes. Every card comes from a JLPT-tagged database so you can drill the vocabulary that actually appears on the exam.

What happens when I swipe?

Swipe right = we store that word in your personal Remembered list. Swipe left = it lands in your Review list. You can re-train anytime.

Do I need to create an account?

You must be logged in to save progress across sessions. Guests can swipe but results are not stored.

Is this really free?

Yes, the Nihoner swipe trainer is free to use. Upgrade options coming later for deeper spaced-repetition analytics.