An interactive branching story where you generate the world, read in Japanese, tap for help, save words, and they return later in natural context—so they actually stick.
Every saved word returns later—inside branching scenes you helped shape—so recall becomes recognition, not guesswork.
Words due for review are softly highlighted inside the story so you naturally revisit them in context.
Tap any highlighted word to instantly see reading, meaning, pitch & usage—then grade it without leaving the scene.
Click any new word—slang, onomatopoeia, JLPT terms—to get a breakdown (reading, meaning, grammar) and add it to your deck mid‑scene.
Role‑play through choices that shift tone, politeness (敬語), and stakes—vocabulary reappears in fresh pragmatic contexts.
Automatically adjusts from beginner-friendly (N5) to nuanced N1 prose—controlling grammar density, register, and vocab complexity.
Not in the mood to role‑play? Pick from smart continuation options that reinforce targets while moving the plot forward.
Real reactions from the launch thread on Reddit.
“Incredible tool at my N4/N3 level—already subscribed to support it!”
“Feels like a visual novel but better—engaging enough to use every day!”
“Only minutes in and I love it—finally using my Japanese for something real!”
“Interactive stories help me actually use vocab—concept feels super promising!”
“Great app—the dev is incredibly responsive and ships ideas fast!”
Choose the level of writing, listening, and voice support that fits how you want to play through KotobaTales.
For text-first play.
Write your way through interactive stories with light voice narration and short voice input when you want extra support.
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For writing + listening.
Everything in Scribe, plus more voice narration and more voice input for hands-free drafting.
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For deeper immersion.
Everything in Bard, with higher limits for longer narrated sessions and frequent voice input.
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