Tools for building Japanese vocabulary beyond flashcards: word lists, frequency data and ways to learn words in context.
Your first 1,500 words; move on to jpdb for words from what you want to read or watch.
JLPT prep book series from ASK Publishing, split by level and by skill: grammar, vocabulary, kanji, reading and listening. Each book is a week-by-week plan with one short lesson per day, with English, Chinese and Korean translations for self-study.
Free Anki deck of the 1,500 most useful beginner words. Each card shows the word inside an example sentence with it highlighted, plus the reading, meaning, and audio for both word and sentence; pitch accent can be switched on. Download it from AnkiWeb or GitHub.
Vocabulary tool built on frequency data from parsing real anime, novels, games and visual novels. Pick a show or book and learn its words in order of how often they appear, with built-in spaced repetition.
Japanese-language dictionary of word origins (etymology), explaining where words and expressions come from.
Language app built around vocabulary and phrases with native-speaker video clips, plus courses aimed at specific goals.
All-in-one study app covering vocabulary, kanji and grammar with spaced repetition, quizzes and ready-made lists for JLPT levels and textbooks.
JLPT prep book series from 3A Corporation, with separate books per level and per skill, such as grammar, vocabulary, kanji and reading. Denser and more exam-focused than So-matome.
