Learn Hiragana Alphabet

Lesson 40

ア、イ、ウ

Lesson 41

エ、オ

Lesson 42

カ、キ、ク

Lesson 43

ケ、コ

Lesson 44

サ、シ、ス

Lesson 45

セ、ソ

Lesson 46

タ、チ、ツ

Lesson 47

テ、ト

Lesson 48

ナ、二、ヌ

Lesson 49

ネ、ノ

Lesson 50

ハ、ヒ、フ

Lesson 51

ヘ、ホ

Lesson 52

マ、三、ム

Lesson 53

メ、モ

Lesson 54

ヤ、ユ、ヨ

Lesson 55

ラ、リ、ル

Lesson 56

レ、ロ

Lesson 57

ワ、ン、ヲ

Practice Test Unit 5

Lesson 58

ガ、ギ、グ

Lesson 59

ゲ、ゴ

Lesson 60

ザ、ジ、ズ

Lesson 61

ゼ、ゾ

Lesson 62

ダ、ヂ、ヅ

Lesson 63

デ、ド

Lesson 64

バ、ビ、ブ

Lesson 65

ベ、ボ

Lesson 66

パ、ピ、プ

Lesson 67

ペ、ポ

Practice Test Unit 6

Lesson 68

キャ、キュ、キョ

Lesson 69

シャ、シュ、ショ

Lesson 70

チャ、チュ、チョ

Lesson 71

ニャ、ニュ、ニョ

Lesson 72

ヒャ、ヒュ、ヒョ

Lesson 73

ミャ、ミュ、ミョ

Lesson 74

リャ、リュ、リョ

Lesson 75

ギャ、ギュ、ギョ

Lesson 76

ジャ、ジュ、ジョ

Lesson 77

ビャ、ビュ、ビョ

Lesson 78

ピャ、ピュ、ピョ

Practice Test Unit 7

Practice Katakana 1

Practice Katakana 2

Practice Katakana 3

Introduction to Hiragana Alphabet

Hiragana is the heartbeat of Japanese writing, found in everyday conversations, books, and even restaurant menus. It's your key to understanding the language's rhythm and flow, and without it, you'll miss out on the nuances of Japanese culture.

Basic Hiragana alphabet

To learn the Japanese alphabet Hiragana, start with learning the 46 basic Hiragana characters from the first-row あ (a)、い (i)、う (u)、え (e)、お (o). And then the second row か (ka), き (ki), く(ku), け (ke), こ (ko) until you finish learning the rest of them.

Advanced Hiragana alphabet

The next thing you are going to go through is the advanced alphabet, which will introduce to you other rules and concepts of the Japanese alphabet. It’s like a big sandbox for you to start building complex sounds using the existing one. You can have a brief look to get an idea of what they are:

  -   Special versions of characters: using a basic with a dash or a dot next to them like ひ (hi) -> ぴ (pi), or は (ha)->ば (ba) creates more room to form words that are difficult to form with the basic alphabets

  -   Special Characters: "っ" (small tsu), elongated vowels ああ (a~), いえ (i~), or おう (o~), which add flavor and depth to the world of pronunciations.

  -   “Combo Characters”: Explore combinations like "にゃ” (nya), and "きゃ" (kya), which add new sounds and dimensions to the language.

Each new element adds depth and richness to your understanding, enabling you to fully appreciate the rhythm and flow of the language. So, embrace Hiragana as your gateway to the vibrant world of Japanese communication, and let its melodies guide you on your linguistic adventure.