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.

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

葬式

そうしき

funeral

良い

よい

good, nice

書評

しょひょう

book review

震わせる

ふるわせる

to be shaking, to be trembling

駐車場

ちゅうしゃじょう

parking lot

いざ

now, come (now), crucial moment

赤らむ

あからむ

to become red, to blush

揺れる

ゆれる

to shake, to sway

解ける

とける

to come untied, to come apart

～山

～さん

the name of mountain

貴い

とうとい

precious, valuable, noble

堪える

たえる

to endure, to put up with

肺

はい

lung

盛る

もる

to serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe

走る

はしる

to run

調節

ちょうせつ

regulation, adjustment, control

アプローチ

approach (in golf)

響く

ひびく

to resound; to affect

広場

ひろば

plaza

選手

せんしゅ

player selected for a team (usually athletic)

柔らかい

やわらかい

soft (in reference to texture), tender

発音

はつおん

pronunciation

まずい

terrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)

時折

ときおり

sometimes

定義

ていぎ

definition

きちっと

exactly, perfectly

嫁

よめ

bride, daughter-in-law

甘口

あまくち

sweet flavor

見下ろす

みおろす

to overlook, to look down on something

天気予報

てんきよほう

weather forecast

幕

まく

curtain, act (in play)

接近

せっきん

getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching

単純

たんじゅん

simplicity

逆

ぎゃく

reverse, opposite

弁償

べんしょう

compensation, reparation, reimbursement

生け花

いけばな

flower arrangement

家出

いえで

running away from home

結束

けっそく

union, unity

彫る

ほる

to carve, to chisel

体制

たいせい

order, system, structure

更ける

ふける

to get late, to wear on

校舎

こうしゃ

school building

要因

よういん

primary factor, main cause

炭素

たんそ

carbon (C)

ひどい

terrible, awful, unfair, cruel

マスコミ

mass communication

武装

ぶそう

arms, armament, armed

継続

けいぞく

continuation

大人しい

おとなしい

obedient, docile, quiet

内陸

ないりく

inland

内

うち

within, inside

社会科学

しゃかいかがく

social science

恐れる

おそれる

to fear, to be afraid of

摩する

さする

to rub, to stroke

所得

しょとく

income

登録

とうろく

registration, register, record

嫉妬

しっと

jealousy

サンタクロース

Santa Claus

～過ぎる

～すぎる

too much ~

剃刀

かみそり

razor

一昨昨日

さきおととい

two days before yesterday, three days ago

都会

とかい

city

暮らし

くらし

living; life style

正方形

せいほうけい

square

極楽

ごくらく

paradise

自由

じゆう

freedom

暴力

ぼうりょく

violence

ロマンチック

romantic

ただいま

Here I am, I'm home!

心掛ける

こころがける

to bear in mind, to aim to do

以降

いこう

on and after, hereafter

同格

どうかく

the same rank, equality, apposition

寝る

ねる

to sleep; to go to sleep; to go to bed

改札

かいさつ

examination of tickets

名産

めいさん

noted product

節

ふし

tune, tone, knob

腐る

くさる

to rot, to go bad

根本

こんぽん

foundation, root, base

早める

はやめる

to hasten, to quicken, to accelerate

挟まる

はさまる

to get between, to be caught in

来場

らいじょう

attendance

社説

しゃせつ

editorial

謝絶

しゃぜつ

refusal

依存

いぞん

dependence, dependent, reliance

～庁

～ちょう

office, agency

避ける

さける

to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert

～中

～じゅう

during, while

まとめる

to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion

漢字

かんじ

kanji; Chinese character

人格

じんかく

personality, character

憧れ

あこがれ

yearning, longing, aspiration

催す

もよおす

to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner)

出現

しゅつげん

appearance, arrival

嘘つき

うそつき

liar

生徒

せいと

student; pupil

従姉妹

いとこ

cousin (female)

十字路

じゅうじろ

crossroads

畜生

ちくしょう

beast, brute, damn

崖

がけ

cliff

胡椒

こしょう

pepper

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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.