MochiKana is a website/ app that teaches you 2 Japanese alphabets: Hiragana and Katakana. It’s fun, easy to use, and easy to master! No ads. No sign-up is required.
You also can download the app for iOS or Android devices easily. Download and try for free today!
How to use MochiKana?
MochiKana is so simple and easy to use – which makes this part seems useless. However, let’s take a quick tour to see what the website offers.
Pick one alphabet to start with
Hiragana and Katakana actually share the same syllable system. Both have 46 basic characters, with 5 basic vowels a-i-u-e-o, etc. The difference lies within the way they are written and used: While Hiragana is widely used in Japanese, Katakana is mainly used to write borrowed words and foreigners’ names (e.g: coffee = koohii [コーヒー]).
A bit of advice: People usually learn Hiragana first, but no one says you can not do it the other way. Start with the one you like!
Learn and Practice frequently
MochiKana lets you practice after learning new characters. Take your time to learn and review until you are confident. If you find some characters hard to memorize, just spend more time with them and everything will be fine.
For each character, make sure you know how to write it and how to read it
MochiKana supports you with both GIF and audio to demonstrate how to write and read the character properly.
Feel free to download the Hiragana and Katakana Practice Sheets to better your writing.
You’ll learn how to write…
…. and how to pronounce.
Quick Notes
- If you could not remember 100% characters, don’t worry! When you start learning vocabulary, you will have more chances to practice and strengthen your memory.
- Along with using MochiKana, spending time reading basic Japanese pieces will help you get more familiar with these 2 alphabets.
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