Be Naruto in Japanese.
Learn and retain the words you explore through deep dives into the most fascinating culture on Earth.
- Stay immersed.
Capture and learn vocabulary you discover yourself. No pre-built lists here. - Stay focused.
The minimum you need to build your word collection, learn it, and retain it. - Stay consistent.
Our spaced repetition algorithm balances learning the new and refreshing the old.


👋, I'm Jan.
Some people magically remember words after hearing them twice.
Not me. 😅
I made Kotobaten to help me learn and retain the words I ran into when exploring Japanese language and culture.
Since I started using it, it helps me learn around a thousand words per year.
I hope it can supercharge your Japanese journey the same way!
~よろしくな~