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Guides for learning Japanese
Practical writing on spaced repetition and Japanese study, from the people building Mekuri. Read freely, nothing to install, nothing gated.
The best Anki alternatives in 2026
What people actually mean when they search for an Anki alternative, a tour of the real options, and how to choose without losing your decks.
Read the comparison → How toHow to import an Anki deck
What is really inside an .apkg file, how importing works, and why keeping
your review history matters more than the cards themselves.
The Genki Anki deck, and what happened to it
The classic Genki companion deck was taken down in late 2025. Here is what actually happened, and legitimate ways to study Genki vocabulary today.
Read the guide → BeginnerThe best way to learn hiragana
A calm, proven order for the first writing system, how to drop romaji safely, and the look-alikes that trip up almost everyone.
Read the guide → MotivationLearn Japanese through video games
The single most common reason people study Japanese, turned into a realistic plan: what to play, when, and how to mine a game for vocabulary.
Read the guide → ResourceJLPT N5 vocabulary, and how to remember it
A starter list of the most useful beginner words, grouped to learn, plus the part most word lists skip: how to keep them in memory.
Read the guide →Be early
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