How It Works
Master Japanese vocabulary through our scientifically-backed dual-track SRS system.
The Simple Process
Add to Learning Queue
Add words you want to learn to your queue from decks or individual words
Learn & Assess
Study each word thoroughly and assess your knowledge to enter the SRS system
Spaced Reviews
Review at optimal intervals with dual-track progression for maximum retention
Learning Pipeline
Our system moves words through three distinct stages, ensuring you build solid foundations before advancing.
Learning Queue
Study each word fully, then assess your knowledge to determine SRS starting point.
SRS Review
Dual-track system trains both recognition and production separately for maximum effectiveness.
Mastered
Words reviewed annually to maintain long-term retention. You own these words.
Dual-Track SRS System
Why separate tracks work better: Your brain processes meaning and writing differently. Our dual-track system trains each skill independently, allowing you to progress at different rates and build stronger, more complete word knowledge.
意
Meaning Track
漢
Kanji Track
Direction Alternation
Each track alternates between recognition and production directions with every review. This ensures you can both understand and use words in real contexts. The tracks progress independently, so you might master meaning while still working on kanji, or vice versa.
SRS Progression Timeline
Our spaced repetition system uses scientifically-optimized intervals. Each correct answer advances you to the next level with longer intervals. Wrong answers set you back one level for additional practice.
Why This Actually Works
Our approach is based on decades of language acquisition research. Here's why it succeeds where other methods fail:
Dual-Track Mastery
Meaning and writing skills develop at different rates. By training them separately, you build stronger, more complete word knowledge without cognitive overload.
Research note: Based on dual coding theory - linguistic and visual processing are separate cognitive systems.
Direction Alternation
Recognition and production are different skills. By alternating directions, you develop both passive understanding and active recall - essential for real-world usage.
Research note: Follows retrieval practice principles - varied testing conditions improve transfer to novel contexts.
Optimal Timing
We show you words right when you're about to forget them. This creates stronger memories than cramming or random practice - like exercise for your brain at exactly the right intensity.
Research note: Based on Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve - memory decay follows predictable patterns that can be optimized.
End the Forgetting Cycle
Stop learning the same words over and over. Our SRS ensures each review session actually moves words into long-term memory instead of just refreshing short-term recall.
Build Real Confidence
No more feeling lost when you encounter Japanese in the wild. Our progression ensures you can actually understand and use words in real contexts, not just recognize them in app exercises.
Escape Tutorial Hell
Stop being trapped in beginner content forever. Our clear progression path takes you from learning individual words to confidently reading and writing complex Japanese.