Word Lantern

Japanese Vocabulary Games

Learn your first Japanese words the fun way — match pictures to words, then flip cards to remember them. Free, no sign-up, just play.

Japanese Animals — Picture Match

Match each animal to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like ライオン, ゾウ and トラ — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Fruits — Picture Match

Match each fruit to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like リンゴ, バナナ and オレンジ — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Food — Picture Match

Match each food to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like パン, チーズ and 卵 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Colors — Picture Match

Match each color to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 赤, オレンジ and 黄色 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Numbers — Picture Match

Match each number to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 一, 二 and 三 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Family — Picture Match

Match each family member to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like お母さん, お父さん and 姉 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Body Parts — Picture Match

Match each body part to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 目, 耳 and 鼻 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Transport — Picture Match

Match each vehicle to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 車, バス and 自転車 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Weather — Picture Match

Match each weather word to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 太陽, 雨 and 雲 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Feelings — Picture Match

Match each feeling face to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like うれしい, かなしい and おこった — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Clothes — Picture Match

Match each piece of clothing to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like シャツ, ズボン and ワンピース — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Sports — Picture Match

Match each sport to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like サッカー, バスケットボール and テニス — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Jobs — Picture Match

Match each job to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like 先生, 医者 and 農家 — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Household Items — Picture Match

Match each household object to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like ベッド, いす and ドア — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Vegetables — Picture Match

Match each vegetable to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like にんじん, トマト and じゃがいも — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Sea Animals — Picture Match

Match each sea animal to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like サメ, クジラ and タコ — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Instruments — Picture Match

Match each instrument to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like ギター, ドラム and ピアノ — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese School Supplies — Picture Match

Match each school object to its Japanese word. A quick, playful way to pick up words like えんぴつ, 本 and ペン — every word shown with its English meaning.

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Japanese Animals — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like ライオン, ゾウ and トラ. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Fruits — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like リンゴ, バナナ and オレンジ. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Food — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like パン, チーズ and 卵. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Colors — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 赤, オレンジ and 黄色. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Numbers — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 一, 二 and 三. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Family — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like お母さん, お父さん and 姉. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Body Parts — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 目, 耳 and 鼻. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Transport — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 車, バス and 自転車. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Weather — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 太陽, 雨 and 雲. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Feelings — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like うれしい, かなしい and おこった. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Clothes — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like シャツ, ズボン and ワンピース. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Sports — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like サッカー, バスケットボール and テニス. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Jobs — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like 先生, 医者 and 農家. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Household Items — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like ベッド, いす and ドア. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Vegetables — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like にんじん, トマト and じゃがいも. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Sea Animals — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like サメ, クジラ and タコ. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese Instruments — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like ギター, ドラム and ピアノ. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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Japanese School Supplies — Memory

Flip the cards and find the pairs — a picture and its Japanese word, like えんぴつ, 本 and ペン. Each pair you find helps the word stick, with the English meaning right there.

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