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Everything you need to read Japanese kana. Start with hiragana, then katakana, and test yourself on the chart as you go.
Hiragana chart
All 46 basic characters, plus dakuten and yōon, with audio and tips.
Katakana chart
The same sounds in katakana, the long vowel mark and foreign sounds.
How to learn kana
A simple two-week plan, a daily routine and the mistakes to avoid.
Hiragana vs katakana
How the two scripts differ, which to learn first, and where kanji fit.
Dakuten & handakuten
The two small marks that turn k into g, h into b and p, and more.
Yōon combinations
Small ゃ, ゅ and ょ, and the “twisted” sounds they make.
Small tsu & long vowels
Doubled consonants, stretched vowels and the ー mark.
Kana that look alike
シ vs ツ, ソ vs ン, さ vs ち and every pair learners mix up.
Printable kana chart
One page per script, to print or save as a PDF.
Every hiragana
One page per character, with audio and an example word.
Every katakana
One page per character, with audio and an example word.