Pitchi

Pitchi helps you hear and understand Japanese pitch accent — the subtle rise and fall in tone that separates intermediate speakers from fluent ones.

Search any word in Romaji, Hiragana, or Kanji and instantly get the pitch accent pattern, the hiragana reading, English meanings, and a real audio pronunciation you can replay as many times as you need.

FEATURES

→ Instant pitch accent lookup
Search Japanese words in any writing system. Pitchi returns the pitch pattern, pronunciation, and meaning in seconds.

→ Word meanings included
Understand vocabulary in context — each result includes English definitions alongside the pronunciation data.

→ Save your favorites
Star any word to save it. Your favorites are sorted by most recent and stay synced across sessions, so you always have your study list ready.

→ Quick-access suggestions
New to pitch accent? Tap a suggestion to hear classic examples like あめ (rain/candy) and はし (chopsticks/bridge/edge) — the words that make pitch accent click.

→ Light & dark mode
Pitchi adapts to your preference with full light and dark theme support.

Whether you're a beginner discovering pitch accent for the first time or an advanced learner refining your accent before a JLPT exam or a trip to Japan — Pitchi gives you the fastest path from "I read it" to "I sound like I mean it."