Hiragana: the Japanese writing system
Learn Hiragana: the Japanese writing system through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
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Learn hiragana and katakana, their sounds and stroke order, and how they appear in words.
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Katakana: the Japanese writing system
Learn Katakana: the Japanese writing system through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana vowels: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn Hiragana vowels: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana k row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn Hiragana k row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana s row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn Hiragana s row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana t row: ใ ใก ใค ใฆ ใจ
Learn Hiragana t row: ใ ใก ใค ใฆ ใจ through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana n row: ใช ใซ ใฌ ใญ ใฎ
Learn Hiragana n row: ใช ใซ ใฌ ใญ ใฎ through a kana chart, natural Japanese examples and four exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana h row: ใฏ ใฒ ใต ใธ ใป
Learn ใฏ ใฒ ใต ใธ ใป in Hiragana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana m row: ใพ ใฟ ใ ใ ใ
Learn ใพ ใฟ ใ ใ ใ in Hiragana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana y row: ใ ใ ใ
Learn ใ ใ ใ in Hiragana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana r row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ in Hiragana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseHiragana w row and syllabic n: ใ ใ ใ
Learn ใ ใ ใ in Hiragana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseKatakana vowels: ใข ใค ใฆ ใจ ใช
Learn ใข ใค ใฆ ใจ ใช in Katakana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseKatakana k row: ใซ ใญ ใฏ ใฑ ใณ
Learn ใซ ใญ ใฏ ใฑ ใณ in Katakana, read them in everyday Japanese sentences and practise with explained answers.
Read and practiseKatakana s row: ใต ใท ใน ใป ใฝ
Learn the katakana s row ใต ใท ใน ใป ใฝ with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana t row: ใฟ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn the katakana t row ใฟ ใ ใ ใ ใ with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana n row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn the katakana n row ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana h row: ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ
Learn the katakana h row ใ ใ ใ ใ ใ with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana m row: ใ ใ ใ ใก ใข
Learn the katakana m row ใ ใ ใ ใก ใข with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana y row: ใค ใฆ ใจ
Learn the katakana y row ใค ใฆ ใจ with a sound chart, useful Japanese examples and three explained exercises.
Read and practiseKatakana r row: ใฉ ใช ใซ ใฌ ใญ
Learn Katakana r row: ใฉ ใช ใซ ใฌ ใญ with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseKatakana wa, wo and n: ใฏ ใฒ ใณ
Learn Katakana wa, wo and n: ใฏ ใฒ ใณ with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseDakuten and voiced kana
Learn Dakuten and voiced kana with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseHandakuten and Japanese p sounds
Learn Handakuten and Japanese p sounds with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseSmall ใ ใ ใ and their combinations
Learn Small ใ ใ ใ and their combinations with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseSmall ใฃ and ใ: doubled consonants
Learn Small ใฃ and ใ: doubled consonants with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseLong vowels in hiragana spelling
Learn Long vowels in hiragana spelling with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseThe katakana long vowel mark ใผ
Learn The katakana long vowel mark ใผ with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseKana stroke order
Learn Kana stroke order with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseDistinguishing look-alike kana
Learn Distinguishing look-alike kana with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseReading whole words in kana
Learn Reading whole words in kana with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseFrom Hepburn romaji to kana
Learn From Hepburn romaji to kana with clear explanations, Japanese examples, a reference chart and practice with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese particle pronunciation: ใฏ, ใธ and ใ
Learn why the particles ใฏ, ใธ and ใ sound different from their spelling, then practise recognizing and writing them in context.
Read and practiseKana chart: sound patterns and script pairs
Explore the Japanese kana chart, compare hiragana and katakana sound patterns, and practise with examples and explained exercises.
Read and practiseHiragana or katakana: choosing the script
Compare hiragana and katakana in context, learn where each script is used, and practise recognising Japanese words and endings.
Read and practiseSmall katakana vowels in loanwords
Learn to read small katakana vowels in words such as sofa and fork, with examples, a sound chart and explained exercises.
Read and practiseReading Japanese katakana loanwords
Learn to read katakana loanwords as Japanese, including long vowels and shortened forms, with examples and explained exercises.
Read and practiseTyping kana with a Japanese IME
Learn Japanese IME kana typing: enter romaji, make small ใฃ and ใ, choose katakana and confirm conversion with practical exercises.
Read and practiseReading mixed Japanese scripts
Learn to separate kanji, hiragana and katakana in the same Japanese sentence, with practical examples and explained exercises.
Read and practiseUsing furigana to read kanji
Learn how furigana shows Japanese kanji readings, see readings in context and practise with examples and explained answers.
Read and practiseWriting names in katakana
Learn to write names in katakana, recognise small kana and long vowels, and check a personโs preferred spelling.
Read and practiseKatakana for foreign sounds
Read katakana combinations such as ใใก, ใใฃ, ใใฃ and ใใฃ in familiar loanwords and practise their spellings.
Read and practiseFinding word boundaries in Japanese
Learn to find words and particles in unspaced Japanese text using script changes, grammar and context.
Read and practisePrinted and handwritten kana shapes
Compare printed and handwritten kana, notice connected or separate strokes, and practise recognising familiar characters in words.
Read and practiseKanji components and radicals
Recognise recurring kanji components, compare person and water forms, and use them to distinguish characters in context.
Read and practiseBasic kanji stroke order
Practise the stroke order of ๆจ, ๆฅ and ็ฐ, learn common writing patterns, and spot the closing stroke in each character.
Read and practiseOkurigana and word endings
Learn how hiragana after kanji marks Japanese word endings, changes with grammar, and distinguishes related verbs in context.
Read and practiseVoicing in compound spellings
Learn how rendaku changes kana in Japanese compounds, with examples, spelling practice and tips for recognising exceptions.
Read and practiseLong-vowel spelling in loanwords
Read and write the long-vowel mark in common katakana loanwords, from coffee and cake to taxi and shower.
Read and practiseChoosing kanji or kana in common words
Learn when everyday Japanese uses kanji, hiragana or katakana, and practise choosing conventional spellings in context.
Read and practisePhonetic components in kanji
Use the ้ component to connect kanji readings, compare sound clues with meanings, and practise readings in complete words.
Read and practiseOn and kun readings in vocabulary
Learn how on and kun readings appear in Japanese words, compare mountain and water examples, and practise choosing a reading.
Read and practiseJukujikun: whole-word kanji readings
Learn irregular whole-word kanji readings such as ไปๆฅ and ๅคงไบบ, and practise recognising their spelling and pronunciation in context.
Read and practiseJapanese kanji variants and glyphs
Learn to recognise older and modern kanji forms, distinguish font differences, and handle names accurately.
Read and practiseKana and kanji iteration marks
Learn to read Japanese iteration marks in names and everyday words, including voiced repetitions and the kanji mark ใ .
Read and practiseReading handwritten Japanese
Learn to decipher Japanese notes by comparing handwritten shapes, recurring characters, and the context around uncertain words.
Read and practiseHistorical kana in quotations
Recognise historical kana spellings in quoted Japanese and connect familiar old forms with their modern equivalents.
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