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Japanese vocabulary,
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Learn useful Japanese words with pictures, clear meanings, and real story examples. Try a short exercise, then meet those words as you read.

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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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4,678 words · illustrated words first

Illustration for ある

bestaan · beleefde uitgang in een dankformule · een zekere

163 stories
Illustration for する

doen · voelen / lijken · deel van として met de betekenis ‘als’

156 stories
Illustration for 言う

zeggen · niet hebben gezegd · dergelijk(e)

155 stories
Illustration for 見る

kijken naar · kijken/zien · kijken

145 stories
Illustration for 何

iets · waarom · wat

132 stories
Illustration for 少し

een beetje · beetje bij beetje

130 stories
Illustration for ない

niet zijn · niet bestaan; afwezig zijn · niet

122 stories
Illustration for こと

het doen van iets · zaak · zaken betreffende iemand

118 stories
Illustration for なる

worden · beginnen te · een zorg zijn

118 stories
Illustration for もう

al · meer · niet meer

112 stories
Illustration for さん

meneer/mevrouw · -san (eerbiedsachtervoegsel) · drie

110 stories
Illustration for 時

wanneer · uur · toen

110 stories
Illustration for 前

geleden · voor · voordat je ...

108 stories
Illustration for 来る

komen · kwam · komen (beleefd)

108 stories
Illustration for いい

mogen · goed · Nee, dank je

106 stories
Illustration for 一

één · nummer één · persoon

106 stories
Illustration for わかる

begrijpen · weten / zeker zijn · herkenbaar zijn

106 stories
Illustration for 人

persoon · telwoord voor mensen · aangever

101 stories
Illustration for 思う

denken · denken dat · van plan zijn om

99 stories
Illustration for 中

binnenkant · bezig; tijdens · in iemands handen

96 stories
Illustration for そう

zo · ja · dergelijk

95 stories
Illustration for 今

nu · zojuist

92 stories
Illustration for 本当

echt · eigenlijk

89 stories
Illustration for 年

jaar · leerjaar · aanduiding van een decennium of tijdperk

88 stories
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From a word to a whole world

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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.

  1. Pick a story that interests you.
  2. Tap unfamiliar words as you read.
  3. Save the ones you want to remember.

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.

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.