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A free Anki flashcard deck covering about 10,600 Japanese vocabulary words for JLPT N1 to N5, with meanings, example sentences and audio.

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What is it?

This is a Japanese vocabulary deck for Anki covering JLPT levels N1 through N5, roughly 10,600 entries in total. Each card includes meanings, at least one example sentence or related/antonym word, word audio (mostly recorded by human speakers) and example-sentence audio generated with VOICEPEAK and proofread manually.

Cards show pitch accent, part-of-speech tags, and highlighting that marks the target word, synonyms and antonyms in example sentences. Words are ordered by frequency in past JLPT exams for N3 and above, and by the author's judgment of difficulty for N4 and N5. The deck supports switching between Simplified and Traditional Chinese display, and can also be used through Markji on iOS and Android.

The deck is distributed as an .apkg file for official Anki on desktop, AnkiMobile, and AnkiDroid, and can be synced through AnkiWeb. Card templates are customizable for dictionary links, audio playback, fonts, and display of kanji and kana.

Key features

  • 01Covers JLPT N1 to N5 with about 10,600 vocabulary entries.
  • 02Includes meanings, example sentences, related and antonym words.
  • 03Provides word audio and example-sentence audio.
  • 04Shows pitch accent, part-of-speech tags and color-coded highlighting.
  • 05Supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese display.
  • 06Customizable card templates for dictionary links, audio and fonts.

Use cases

  • Preparing for a JLPT exam at any level from N5 to N1.
  • Building Japanese vocabulary with spaced repetition in Anki.
  • Syncing review progress across desktop and mobile devices via AnkiWeb.
  • Studying Japanese with Chinese-language interface and explanations.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install official Anki (desktop from apps.ankiweb.net or GitHub Releases)

  2. 2

    Download the latest .apkg deck from the Releases page

  3. 3

    Import the downloaded .apkg file into Anki

  4. 4

    Alternatively, use the free Markji deck by opening its Markji deck page in the app

Things to know

  • Requires the official latest version of Anki or AnkiDroid; older Anki-like apps are not supported.
  • First media sync to AnkiWeb can take tens of minutes because of the many audio files.
  • Some pronunciation and example sentence audio is auto-generated, and the README asks users not to report those pronunciation issues.
  • Importing updates can overwrite your local customizations, and some deck structure changes must be handled manually.

Topics

#anki#anki-deck#japanese#jlpt#flashcards#vocabulary-learning#language-learning#srs#deck#fsrs

FAQ

What is anki-jlpt-decks?
A free Anki flashcard deck covering about 10,600 Japanese vocabulary words for JLPT N1 to N5, with meanings, example sentences and audio. This is a Japanese vocabulary deck for Anki covering JLPT levels N1 through N5, roughly 10,600 entries in total. Each card includes meanings, at least one example sentence or related/antonym word, word audio (mostly recorded by human speakers) and example-sentence audio generated with VOICEPEAK and proofread manually.
Is anki-jlpt-decks free to use? What license does it have?
anki-jlpt-decks is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is anki-jlpt-decks still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to anki-jlpt-decks was on Sep 24, 2026.
What can I use anki-jlpt-decks for?
Preparing for a JLPT exam at any level from N5 to N1. Building Japanese vocabulary with spaced repetition in Anki. Syncing review progress across desktop and mobile devices via AnkiWeb. Studying Japanese with Chinese-language interface and explanations.
How do I install anki-jlpt-decks?
Install official Anki (desktop from apps.ankiweb.net or GitHub Releases) Download the latest .apkg deck from the Releases page Import the downloaded .apkg file into Anki Alternatively, use the free Markji deck by opening its Markji deck page in the app
Where can I get anki-jlpt-decks?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/5mdld/anki-jlpt-decks

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