Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Wakatta
Learn Japanese from the podcasts you already love
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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The missing tool for learning Japanese
Mar 2026 · getwakatta.com · its alternatives →
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Toku Reader▲111Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Taptaro▲130Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases
2017 · taptaro.co · its alternatives →
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The idea is actually quite simple. As a Japanese learner and a coder, I've always wanted there to be an open-source, 100% free for learning Japanese, similar to Monkeytype in the typing community. Unfortunately, pretty much all language learning apps are closed-sourced and paid these days, and the ones that are free have unfortunately been abandoned. But of course, just creating yet another language learning app was not enough - there has to be a unique selling point. And then I thought to myself: why not make it crazy and do what no other language learning app ever did by adding a gazillion…
2025 · kanadojo.com · its alternatives →
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JapaneseTab▲144Learn Japanese with every new tab
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Free furigana converter: Add hiragana, katakana, or romaji to Japanese text, PDFs, images & ebooks. No signup required. Try it instantly.
May 2026 · ezfurigana.com · its alternatives →
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Learn Japanese hiragana and vocabulary with cute characters
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Just wanted to share a tool i've been working on to help with my own study routine. It’s a browser extension called Lingoku. The idea is simple: we spend hours browsing the web in English every day. This tool replaces some of the english words with Japanese vocabulary based on your japanese level (Similar to Toucan, but with a better user experience). It’s basically an attempt to make the "i+1" method actually passive, you understand the sentence because it's mostly english, but you pick up Japanese words naturally from the context. It uses an LLM in the backend to make sure the…
Dec 2025 · lingoku.ai · its alternatives →
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Fujiyama▲192Practice natural Japanese conversation in real-time with AI
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to use, you just start the quiz and go with the flow. There's no need to plan and manage your studies, and it uses spaced repetition for better retention. There's a promo page with more details up at http://www.kanjibyhand.com. It's only for Android so far. The free version includes…
2012 · kanjibyhand.com. · its alternatives →
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Kana Words▲76Study Japanese hiragana and katakana with this simply game
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Mainichi▲133Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.
Jul 2026 · mainichiapp.com · its alternatives →
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- 17TTori▲84
Japanese listening practice built from your own sentences
17d ago · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Turn anything into a language lesson, instantly
2022 · roshi.ai · its alternatives →
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Yokoso▲81Japanese for the life you're actually living in Japan
Aug 2026 · yokosoapp.com · its alternatives →
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Japan Cat▲18Learn Japanese while driving. Don't waste time.
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I was talking with a friend (@finnvoid) about how we could make it easier to practice their hiragana and katakana reading while they are living in Japan. After some quick basic idea-crafting with Gemini, they took it and ran with to, building "Jordle" a Wordle-esque tool to help them (and you) learn your furigana. Playing is easy, your goal is to transliterate the shown characters into the romaji (romanization). Pick between the two character sets (hiragana and katakana) or both to practice. Data is local to the device, so it's pretty snappy and technically works offline. We'll probably be…
Dec 2025 · jordle.io · its alternatives →
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Turn any webpage into a Japanese reading lesson
Jul 2026 · its alternatives →
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Kana Trainer▲65An iOS application to learn Japanese, the easy way.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Turn text and ideas into quick, shareable audio for learning
Nov 2025 · podcas.app · its alternatives →
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