Japanese Onomatopoeia

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Whether you want to learn Japanese to speak to others, read manga, or watch your favorite anime, it is important to learn these wonderfully descriptive and playful words. For anyone aiming to master Japanese or to communicate like a native speaker, a good understanding of these everyday phrases is vital. So, to help boost your studies, we created this comprehensive learning and reference app for Japanese onomatopoeia!

Designed for ALL learners

• Japanese Onomatopoeia was made for students of all levels!

• Are you a total beginner? Don't worry! Even if you can't read Japanese yet, there are English and rōmaji translations for every word to help you understand each spelling, pronunciation, and meaning!

• Are you an advanced learner of Japanese? Awesome! You can reinforce your learning and test your vocabulary, kana, and kanji knowledge with flashcards and quizzes!

Dictionary lists

• 1100 entries to boost your studies and build your Japanese vocabulary!

• Japanese Onomatopoeia provides a comprehensive listing of each expression in rōmaji and its conventional form in either hiragana, katakana, and/or kanji.

• Both giongo ("sound" words) and gitaigo (mimetic words) are covered in detail, with the full range of each word’s meanings listed for easy reference and self-study. This makes it a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in reading, writing, or speaking Japanese, and it will boost your studies that extra mile towards natural fluency.

Flashcards

• Build and test your knowledge with random flashcards!

• Flashcards are a fun and effective way to learn new Japanese vocabulary, while helping to refresh your memory on the words you already know.

• Each flashcard provides a detailed overview of the current word's meanings, plus the spellings in both English and Japanese (including rōmaji, hiragana, katakana, and/or kanji).

• Using flashcards every day is one of the best methods to improve long-term memorization. And best of all, they're quick, easy, and fun!

Quizzes

• Test yourself with customizable quizzes to improve your Japanese vocabulary and literacy!

• Choose between having questions in English and answers in Japanese, or vice versa. Switching between these modes is a great way to boost your Japanese reading skills, especially for beginners.

• Choose how many questions you want to answer (5, 10, 15, or 20).

• Advanced Japanese learners can also test their knowledge of each word's meanings, giving an extra layer of challenge to the quizzes.

Quick search

• All the words, translations, and meanings can be quickly searched for instant results!

• Search for the English or Japanese word itself, or even search for a keyword to see all the related entries.

Theme support

• Japanese Onomatopoeia supports Light and Dark modes, as well as portrait and landscape orientations.

• The UI has been designed to be clear and concise, so that the information is easy to access and learn from, with as few button presses as possible.

Free vs. Pro versions

• The Free version is limited to A–H words. This applies to the Dictionary, Flashcards, Search, and Quiz activities.

• The Pro version has the full onomatopoeia dictionary unlocked, with 1100 words and definitions.

• The Pro version has more robust quiz features: (1) You can choose the number of questions you want to answer. (2) The Meaning button to show definitions can be used for each question with no limits, providing a better learning experience for anyone who wants to learn Japanese. (In the Free version, the question numbers are fixed, and the Meaning button is limited to two uses per quiz.)

Technical support

If you run into any problems while using Japanese Onomatopoeia, or if there are any features you would like to see added to the application, you can send a message to [email protected].