Kotoba: Japanese Crossword

Learn Japanese vocabulary by solving puzzles, not by staring at flashcards. Kotoba Puzzle turns 324 core JLPT N5-N4 and JFT-Basic words into short lessons: meet each word with its kana, kanji, romaji, meaning and pronunciation, then recall it in a kana crossword and find it again in a Japanese word search. A spaced-repetition review brings every word back just before you would forget it. Your study buddy Nigi, a cheerful onigiri, cheers you on the whole way. = HOW A LESSON WORKS = 1. Meet the words: flashcards with kana, kanji, romaji, meaning and audio. 2. Kana crossword: read the meaning, then spell the word kana by kana. 3. Word search: find the same words hidden in a kana grid. 4. Result: earn up to three stars and see which words move up a review box. A lesson takes about five minutes. = WHAT'S INSIDE = - 324 everyday words across 18 themes: greetings, family, numbers, work, food, daily life, adjectives, katakana words, shopping, transport, places, time, weather, school and hobbies, key verbs, health, home, and workplace rules and safety - 54 lessons on a learning map, from N5 basics to N4 - Hiragana and katakana module: full kana tables with audio, a pair-matching game and a quick quiz - Daily puzzle: a new crossword every day built from words you have already met - Leitner review: five boxes that space out each word for long-term memory - Word collection: every word you have met, with its review box and audio - Daily goal and streak, with a weekly streak freeze if you miss a day - Optional study reminder that tells you when your streak or review words need you - Word meanings in English, Indonesian or Vietnamese: pick your language in the app = WHO IT IS FOR = Beginners preparing for the JLPT N5 or N4, or for the JFT-Basic test, including learners planning to work in Japan. No hiragana yet? Start with the kana module; romaji is shown alongside every word. = PLAYS OFFLINE = Lessons, puzzles, audio and review work without an internet connection. Ads, purchases and the optional feedback form need a connection. = ADS AND IN-APP PURCHASES = The first six themes are free. You get three free hints every day, and can watch an optional short ad for another hint. A short ad may appear between lessons, and a small banner on menu screens, never in the middle of a puzzle. An optional one-time Premium purchase unlocks all 18 themes, removes ads and gives unlimited hints. Restore it any time from Settings. Questions or a wrong meaning? Use Send feedback in Settings. A real person reads every message.