For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.flashnerd.com/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.flashnerd.com/llms-full.txt, and this page is available as Markdown at https://docs.flashnerd.com/reference/fields/japanese.md.
Skip to main content

Japanese

Use a Japanese field to display Japanese text with optional furigana, romaji, and pitch-accent annotations. You can choose when the annotations appear and correct generated readings for individual cards.

Set up reading aids

  1. Add a Japanese field to the deck template and choose its side.
  2. Open its gear button.
  3. Choose which aids to enable: Show Furigana, Show Romaji, and Show Pitch Accent.
  4. Choose the annotation visibility and, if using romaji, the Romaji Type.
  5. Save the template, enter Japanese text on a card, and inspect Full Preview.

For example, use 学校 as the prompt, a meaning on the back, and furigana set to Back only. This lets you attempt the reading before revealing it.

Annotation settings

Hint shows annotations on a long press. Always keeps them visible, Back only restricts them to the back, and Off hides them. Enabled layers follow the field's annotation settings.

Romaji Type offers Ascii and Long Vowel display styles. Pick the one that matches how you want to study; it does not alter the underlying Japanese text.

Override generated readings

Enter the card's text first, then open that card's field settings. Applicable controls include:

  • Furigana Override: change the reading for a displayed kanji run.
  • Romaji Override: adjust the romanized reading.
  • Pitch Accent Override: change the pitch pattern using the available controls.

The override sections depend on the text and enabled annotation layers. They are card-specific, so they are not shown while editing a blank template preset. Return to the card editor, preview the result, and save.

Generated readings can be ambiguous for names or context-dependent words. Check them against the reading you intend to learn, and recheck overrides when editing the source text.

For spoken pronunciation, add a TTS field with Japanese as its language and the Japanese field as its source. Text annotations and speech settings are separate controls.