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Onomanabi — Master Japanese Onomatopoeia
Learn 1,500+ Japanese onomatopoeia with visual animations, usage maps, SRS reviews, and native-speaker notes. Available on Web, iOS, and Android.
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About Onomanabi
Onomanabi is a Japanese onomatopoeia trainer built by a native Japanese speaker and solo developer to help learners go beyond basic dictionary translations (where words like ドキドキ, ワクワク, ふわふわ, and もちもち often flatten into the same English terms).
Key Features
- 1,500+ Onomatopoeia: Spanning 6 different levels.
- Visual Animations: Each word features an animation that demonstrates how it feels.
- Native Insights: Native-speaker notes and usage maps comparing similar words (e.g., ザーザー vs しとしと).
- Study Tools: Quizzes, Spaced Repetition System (SRS) reviews, and a furigana-aware dictionary.
- Offline Support: Fully functional offline on mobile devices.
- Free Access: The first two levels are free, and the web dictionary can be browsed without an account.