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StickyStudy Japanese Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About StickyStudy Japanese

I started developing this app in 2010, to get me through JLPT, and it has been updated ever since. If I needed a feature, I added it. If it bugged, I unbugged. Most of my Japanese was probably learnt (on rush-hour, Tokyo trains) using this very app. Made by a learner for learners. Thanks for your support!

◆ Writing Tutor
View 6500+ kanji/kana interactive stroke order animations and be guided how to write each one. When ready, test your skills in study mode.

◆ Full Dictionary
Drawing from a database of over a million entries including place names, given names, company names, kanji and examples. Search using romaji, kana or SKIP. Full breakdown of kanji showing radicals, particles, similar kanji and compound nouns. Example sentences are broken down phrase by phrase, word by word.

◆ Audio
8000 words spoken by a native speaker (as opposed to "not quite right" synthesised audio) covering the complete N1-N5 vocabulary. Auto-repeat audio for perfect pronunciation.

◆ SRS Leitner Study Method + Calendar = Awesomeness
Just set a future date and let the scheduler tell you when and what to study, everyday. No setup required.

◆ Translate
Copy/paste Japanese text and have the words auto-translated into detailed flashcards.

◆ RSS News Feed
Read today's headlines in Japanese, translated into furigana and English definitions ready for study.

◆ Decks
Complete kanji and vocabulary required for the JLPT exams (N1 to N5), school grade kanji (grades 1 to 9), kana and joyo kanji (new and old).

◆ Highly Detailed
All kanji, radicals, particles, words, compounds, similar looking kanji, and examples are "tapable" linking you to something new - save anything along the way and make new decks.

Details:

◆ Full 2-way dictionary.
◆ A beautiful, free scrolling "map" interface
◆ 6500+ interactive kanji animations + writing trainer
◆ Complete JLTP 1-5 vocabulary and kanji decks
◆ Hiragana and Katakana decks
◆ Human audio for N1-N5 vocabulary (8000+ words)
◆ Translate any text into furigana and English
◆ Live RSS Japanese news feed for new content everyday
◆ Details for 6355 kanji: radicals, elements, SKIP, dict codes, etc.
◆ Detailed breakdown of example sentences
◆ "Similar" kanji display
◆ Adjustable SRS study algorithm
◆ Scheduler
◆ Rolling progress chart
◆ iCloud background syncing - easily edit decks on your Mac
◆ All data is hyper-linked
◆ Freely create your own decks
◆ Edit, delete and move cards between decks
◆ In-app import (no need for iTunes)
◆ External keyboard support
◆ Extensive options
◆ Rock solid; loved and looked after by a kanji geek since 2009
◆ Full and detailed help
◆ No ads, downloads or "RATE ME!!!"
◆ Ridiculously good support
◆ Universal app. iOS12+. Compatible with all models.

"The only way I'd be more satisfied with this app is if it could just transmit the info directly into my brain.". App Store review.

Twitter: @justininjapan
Web + user guide: www.stickystudy.com

The SKIP system for ordering kanji was developed by Jack Halpern (www.kanji.org), and is used with his permission.
KanjiVG (animations) copyright Ulrich Apel.

I'm Justin. I moved to Japan in 2002 and I'm married to my Japanese wife (lovingly called "Spellchecker"). I've taken the JLPT tests up to N1 (yes, I was there) using this app. I speak, read and write Japanese fluently and I'm an overactive developer (nearly 40 years) who just can't turn his computer off and lead a normal life.

What's New in the Latest Version 4.58

Last updated on Jan 9, 2021

Old Versions

Minor tweak for when writing kanji during study.

Version History

4.58

Jan 9, 2021

Minor tweak for when writing kanji during study.

4.57

Dec 30, 2020

Fixes:
Sync could sometimes overwrite recent progress when "recycle perfect stickies" was enabled (thanks J).
SRS settings bug fixed.
Minor UI fix for recent iPhones in dark mode.

4.56

Dec 20, 2020

Bug fix: problem when writing kanji while studying.

4.55

Dec 7, 2020

- Added swipe gestures to study for "Correct" and "Incorrect" (swipe left / right).
- News feed fix.
- Disable study randomisation setting added to SRS settings.
- UI fixes for iOS14.

4.54

Oct 24, 2020

Date picker bug fixed.

4.53

Oct 12, 2020

Bug fixes:
Problems viewing kana decks.
Crash when creating/renaming decks.
SRS sliders unresponsive in iOS14.
"Study Style" UI bug.
Dictionary corrections.

Good luck in December!

4.52

Sep 28, 2020

Dictionary corrections.

4.51

Sep 9, 2020

- New repeat audio setting added. Choose how many times you'd like the audio repeated (see "Settings").
Note: when studying, audio must first be enabled in "Study Style".

4.50

Aug 25, 2020

- Added a counter when writing kanji. Increments when correct (thanks D).
- The "Saved" deck is now immortal (cannot be deleted) - a fix for potential issues.

4.49

Aug 10, 2020

Minor change.

4.48

Aug 9, 2020

News feed bug fix.

4.47

Jun 24, 2020

- Fixed: Hard to see buttons in dark mode.
- Fixed: Kanji no longer shows during study for hiragana words (有り難うなど)
- Minor changes.

4.46

Apr 21, 2020

Example sentences being cut-off bug fixed.
Clearer graphs for decks with a high study count.
Small addition to the settings page.

4.45

Mar 12, 2020

- Much faster "Remove Duplicates" in settings.
- JLPT N1 Vocab kunyomi corrections.

4.44

Jan 24, 2020

- Some format errors in the "JLPT Vocab N1" deck, fixed. "Restore to Original" to update (and reset) the deck.

This will only affect users who have purchased the app or reset the deck within the last few months.

4.43

Jan 14, 2020

Bug fix: decks copied to iCloud were sometimes not recognised in the app.

4.42

Dec 18, 2019

Bug fix for iCloud syncing causing loss of last session's progress.

4.41

Dec 8, 2019

Bug fixes for when syncing between devices:

- Possible loss of progress from the last study session.
- Occasional large, erroneous values displaying in "History".

4.4

Nov 28, 2019

Fix for occasional dictionary crash. Usually occurred when typing quickly.

4.39

Nov 19, 2019

Added external keyboard support. Hold down "Command" key (iPad) to see the list of possible keys in study and browse modes.

Study mode:
space = show/flag
left/right = incorrect/correct
up = star (turn to green)
a = audio

Browse mode:
left/right = left/right
up = turn to green
down = turn to red
1-5 = change colour
a = audio
space = flag

4.38

Oct 27, 2019

Minor tweaks

4.37

Oct 3, 2019

Fix for when in dark mode (Full dark mode being thought about..)

4.36

Oct 2, 2019

Bug fix. Manually changing colours of stickies would sometimes not 'stick' when "recycle perfect stickies" was enabled.

4.35

Aug 7, 2019

- Minor changes readying for future announcements.
- A fix for audio not playing when the hiragana field is empty.