Hiragana Chart
Learn all 46 basic Japanese hiragana characters with romaji pronunciation. Click the speak button on any character to hear its Japanese pronunciation and practise reading aloud.
46 Basic Hiragana Characters
Start with the five vowels, then learn each Japanese sound group step by step. Listen to the pronunciation, repeat it aloud and practise until you can recognise each character quickly.
あ行 · A Row
あ
a
い
i
う
u
え
e
お
o
か行 · Ka Row
か
ka
き
ki
く
ku
け
ke
こ
ko
さ行 · Sa Row
さ
sa
し
shi
す
su
せ
se
そ
so
た行 · Ta Row
た
ta
ち
chi
つ
tsu
て
te
と
to
な行 · Na Row
な
na
に
ni
ぬ
nu
ね
ne
の
no
は行 · Ha Row
は
ha
ひ
hi
ふ
fu
へ
he
ほ
ho
ま行 · Ma Row
ま
ma
み
mi
む
mu
め
me
も
mo
や行 · Ya Row
や
ya
ゆ
yu
よ
yo
ら行 · Ra Row
ら
ra
り
ri
る
ru
れ
re
ろ
ro
わ行 · Wa Row
わ
wa
を
wo
ん
n
How to Use This Hiragana Chart
Look at the hiragana character, read its romaji pronunciation, then click 🔊 Speak to hear the Japanese pronunciation. Repeat the sound aloud several times. Once you can recognise the characters, try our interactive Hiragana Quiz to test your knowledge.
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