Learn Japanese from the songs you already love.
Kashikan turns each lyric line in your Apple Music library into a study card — featured kanji-rich word, full-line translation, and a learner note. Built for learners who'd rather practice with Aimer, YOASOBI, or 米津玄師 than a textbook.
Free tier available. Premium unlocks your full library.
What you get
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Real songs, real learning.
Kashikan reads your Apple Music library and surfaces every Japanese-language song it can match.
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One line, one card.
Each lyric line becomes a study card — featured vocab, furigana, EN + 繁體中文 translations, and a learner note.
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Karaoke-style sync.
When the song plays, the cards advance with it. Swipe to jump anywhere in the song.
How it works
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Sign in with Apple
No separate account to create.
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Connect Apple Music
Kashikan scans your library to find Japanese songs.
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Pick a song, tap a card
Learn the vocab + grammar of every line, in your own playlist.
Free tier shows 5 picked songs with 1 card each. Premium unlocks every matched song in your library, every line per song, and Re-sync anytime.