What is Hiragana?
For beginners, mastering Hiragana is the first step toward understanding and communicating in Japanese. It allows you to read basic words, understand sentence structure, and pronounce words correctly.
Learning Hiragana is an E Rank Lesson
Hiragana is one of the three writing systems used in Japanese, alongside Katakana and Kanji. It consists of 46 basic characters that represent phonetic sounds, making it the foundation of Japanese writing. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements, and it is essential for learning pronunciation and grammar.
Why Should You Learn Hiragana?
- It is the foundation of reading and writing in Japanese.
- Helps differentiate words written in Kanji by providing phonetic readings.
- Improves pronunciation and listening skills.
- Essential for understanding grammar and sentence structure.
- Allows you to read signs, menus, and basic texts in Japan.
Hiragana Chart
Below is a chart showing all 46 basic Hiragana characters. Practice writing them using proper stroke order to build a strong foundation.
Hiragana Chart
あ
a
い
i
う
u
え
e
お
o
か
ka
き
ki
く
ku
け
ke
こ
ko
さ
sa
し
shi
す
su
せ
se
そ
so
た
ta
ち
chi
つ
tsu
て
te
と
to
な
na
に
ni
ぬ
nu
ね
ne
の
no
は
ha
ひ
hi
ふ
fu
へ
he
ほ
ho
ま
ma
み
mi
む
mu
め
me
も
mo
や
ya
–
ゆ
yu
–
よ
yo
ら
ra
り
ri
る
ru
れ
re
ろ
ro
わ
wa
–
–
–
を
wo
ん
n
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