Shima Bird — Learn Japanese with Smart Flashcards
Master Japanese kanji, vocabulary, and grammar from JLPT N5 to N1 with Shima Bird — powered by FSRS, the most advanced spaced repetition algorithm. It learns how your memory works and schedules every review at the perfect moment, so you remember more in less time.
Packed with content — thousands of flashcards, 200+ grammar lessons, graded reading, and audio conversations across every JLPT level.
COMPLETE JLPT COVERAGE (N5–N1)
• Thousands of vocabulary, kanji, and radical flashcards
• 200+ grammar lessons with example sentences for every level
• Kanji with readings, radical breakdown, and mnemonics
• Graded reading passages — including illustrated Picture Book mode
• Audio conversations with native-style voices
• Daily quizzes and drill exercises (conjugation, particles, sentence building)
SMART REVIEW (FSRS)
Reviews scheduled at the optimal moment for long-term memory — no more cramming, no more forgetting.
AI-POWERED TOOLS
• AI Tutor — chat for explanations and practice
• Auto-fill flashcards in one tap
• Smart translation + deep sentence breakdown
• OCR scan to extract vocabulary from images
• YouTube transcript learning (Premium)
VIVID MNEMONICS
Memory tricks and kanji breakdowns for every character — remember faster, forget less.
STREAKS & GAMIFICATION
Daily quests, achievements, streak rewards, and a 30-day Starter Pass keep you coming back.
MAKE IT YOURS
Personalize with card skins, frames, headers, and adorable avatars. Light and dark mode included.
OFFLINE STUDY
Core flashcard study works fully offline — learn anywhere, anytime. Available in English and Thai.
FREE DAILY TOKENS
Get free tokens every day to unlock AI features.
GOLDEN BIRD PREMIUM
Unlimited new cards, full AI access, exclusive cosmetics, and more.
Whether you're prepping for JLPT, learning your first kanji, or rebuilding your Japanese — Shima Bird is the cute, smart study buddy that makes Japanese stick.
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i just picked this up a week ago, and so far i'm very into how it approaches kanji. it starts with radicals, then moves into kanji made up of those radicals. it also includes a writing pad on every questionmy one request atm: allow custom nicknames on radicals. e.g. for the radical that looks like a thin イ, i'd like to use something like "person (thin variant)" instead of the default "Mr. T"
This app is amazing!!
Saeyoumiji
This has to be one of the manageable and easy to understand Japanese apps out there. I love how it forces you to engage and lets you have fun while doing so. It’s also great even if you aren’t a beginner! Highly recommend to anyone with an interest in Japanese to give it a try.
Highly recommend
WobbyBeston
The art and graphics are very cute and it’s fun to write the kanji while doing an SRS system for it with a writing pad built in. Definitely makes it more enjoyable!
What's new in 1.0.24
• Use a Streak Freeze on demand — a new button lets you apply a freeze yourself when a missed day wasn't covered automatically, plus more dependable auto-apply so your streak stays safe.
• Cleaner example sentences — furigana now shows correctly on grammar and vocabulary examples (no more stray tags), along with reading and wording fixes from your reports.
• Better pronunciation — regenerated audio for words that sounded off (病院, 結構, and more).
• Content corrections — fixed meanings and readings for several reported kanji and vocabulary.
Version 1.0.24
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Information
Seller
Nuttapong Ketam
Size
550.4 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
