vorhanden sein · höfliche Endung in einer Dankesformel · ein bestimmter
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Learn it. Practice it. Read it.Japanese vocabulary,
Japanese vocabulary,
made memorable.
Learn useful Japanese words with pictures, clear meanings, and real story examples. Try a short exercise, then meet those words as you read.
4,678words to discover
7,436meanings in context
186stories to explore
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Five ways to turn a word you recognize into a word you remember. No account needed.
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Karteikarten
Ansehen, abrufen, aufdecken. Lerne Wörter mit Bildern und echten Beispielen.
Try Japanese Karteikarten02Bedeutungsquiz
Wähle die Bedeutung, die zum Wort in seiner Geschichte passt.
Try Japanese Wortschatzübung03Wort schreiben
Gehe von einer Bedeutung zum Wort. Baue aktives Abrufen auf.
Try Japanese Rechtschreibübung04Einen Satz vervollständigen
Setze ein fehlendes Wort wieder in einen originalen Satz aus der Geschichte ein.
Try Japanese Lückentextübungen05Paare zuordnen
Verbinde Wörter und Bedeutungen in einer kurzen Herausforderung mit sechs Paaren.
Try Japanese Wortschatz-ZuordnungsspielStart with something familiar.
Small, useful collections for the situations you want to talk about.
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Search in Japanese or your translation language. Open a word for its meanings and story examples.
tun · sich anfühlen / scheinen · Teil der Wendung として mit der Bedeutung „als“
156 stories
sagen · nicht gesagt haben · solch-
155 stories
ansehen · sehen · beobachten
145 stories
etwas · warum · was
132 stories
ein wenig · nach und nach
130 stories
nicht sein · nicht vorhanden sein · nicht
122 stories
das Tun von etwas · Sache · Angelegenheiten einer Person
118 stories
werden · anfangen zu · einem Sorgen machen
118 stories
schon · mehr · nicht mehr
112 stories
Herr/Frau · -san (Höflichkeitssuffix) · drei
110 stories
als/wenn · Uhr · damals
110 stories
vor (bei Zeitangaben) · vor · vor dem ...
108 stories
kommen · kam · kommen (höflich)
108 stories
dürfen · gut · Nein, danke
106 stories
eins · Nummer eins · Mensch
106 stories
verstehen · wissen / sich sicher sein · erkennbar sein
106 stories
Person · Zähleinheitswort für Personen · Anzeigender
101 stories
denken · denken, dass · vorhaben
99 stories
Inneres · während; in Bearbeitung · in jemandes Hand
96 stories
so · ja · solch
95 stories
jetzt · gerade eben
92 stories
wirklich · eigentlich
89 stories
Jahr · Klassenstufe · Kennzeichen für ein Jahrzehnt oder eine Epoche
88 stories
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From a word to a whole worldYou’ve met the words.
You’ve met the words.
Now follow the story.
Every example in this library comes from an Inklingo story. Read at your level, listen to the narration, and tap a word whenever you need its meaning.
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A little guidance before you start
What’s the best way to learn Japanese vocabulary?
Start with a small set of useful words. Recall their meanings in an exercise, then read their story examples. Save words you want to revisit and return to them over several short sessions.
Can I practice without an account?
Yes. Browse the library and use all five exercises freely. Create a free account when you want to keep a word in your Word Bank and review it later on the web or in the app.
Why does a word have several meanings?
The right translation depends on the sentence. Open any word to compare its meanings, pictures, and original examples instead of memorizing a single translation.
Are these words for beginners?
You can filter by the reading level of the stories where each word appears, starting at A0 or A1. That tells you about the story’s difficulty; it is not a certified level for the word itself.
Learn the meaning, not just the translation.
A word can express different ideas in different stories. This library brings its meanings, images, and examples together. The level filter refers to the source story’s reading level, not a certified level for the word. Translations are available in 25 languages; interface explanations are in English. Free practice progress stays in this browser. Save words to your account to keep them in your Word Bank.
A word can express different ideas in different stories. This library brings its meanings, images, and examples together. The level filter refers to the source story’s reading level, not a certified level for the word. Translations are available in 25 languages; interface explanations are in English. Free practice progress stays in this browser. Save words to your account to keep them in your Word Bank.
Read Japanese vocabulary in context
These are the same word senses used by Japanese story tap-to-translate. Search kanji, observed kana forms, or translations. Story levels describe the source text; they are not JLPT word classifications.