Now on the App Store · From N5 beginner to advanced
From anime, into kanji, kana, and meaning. Kotonoki picks the words that matter in each episode and turns them into a focused lesson — with native audio, furigana, and romaji you can lean on as much as you need.
Available on iPhone, iPad & Mac with Apple Silicon
Four steps. No textbooks, no drills — just the anime you actually want to watch.
Search any series — Frieren, Spy×Family, Demon Slayer — or browse what other learners have already added.
Kotonoki pulls real Japanese subtitles and builds a custom lesson on the words actually said in the scene.
Kanji on top, furigana under it, romaji below. Native voice readings on tap. Use as many crutches as you need today, drop them as you grow.
Words, kana and kanji come back at the right moment — Leitner-style spaced repetition, with kanji unlocking component-first so each new character builds on ones you know.
Nine screens from the app — from picking an anime to nailing the kanji with a memory story.
Pick from a wide catalog of Japanese series and films. Kotonoki builds a lesson the moment you tap.
Three layers on every word. Furigana for reading practice, romaji as a safety net, kanji for the long game.
Each word is tagged N5–N1, so your lessons can focus on the level you're climbing toward.
Leitner-style boxes resurface each word at the perfect moment for long-term retention.
Tap any word or quote — Kotonoki speaks it back to you with a Japanese voice. No reading guesswork.
A new line from a Japanese show each morning, with reading, romaji, and where it would fit in real conversation.
Kana of the day, kanji of the day and the daily phrase — a glance while unlocking your phone still counts as a rep.
Tap any word in a lesson and Kotonoki breaks down its example sentence — what each particle is doing, why the verb takes that form.
Switch the app language in one tap — interface, titles, definitions and kanji meanings all follow, independent of your system setting.
Full access to everything during the trial. Cancel anytime in App Store settings — no charge if you cancel before the trial ends.
Try the catalog and one ready lesson per day.
All features, billed monthly. Easy in, easy out.
One payment for the year — noticeably cheaper than paying monthly.
Prices shown in USD — your local price is set by the App Store and may differ. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage anytime in App Store settings.
Reelingo is our sibling app for English learners — turn the shows and movies you already watch into focused lessons with IPA, definitions, and example sentences.
