Hiragana: Lessons and Exercises

Hiragana

At a glance 46 basic characters: hiragana cover every syllable in Japanese, from あ (a) to ん (n). Rounded shape: hiragana are distinguished from katakana by their curved, flowing strokes. Three main uses: grammatical particles, verb endings (okurigana), words with no kanji. Learning order: hiragana are learned before katakana — they are the foundation of […]