ひらがな Hiragana
The 46 basic hiragana, in the order the chart has always used them: vowels first, then row by row. The whole chart is here to look at — work down it at your own pace. Goal: recognize each one on sight. Say it out loud as you go.
The basic 46
Vowels
K row
S row
T row
N row
H row
M row
Y row
R row
W row
Voiced sounds (dakuten)
Two little strokes (゛) or a small circle (゜) change the sound of a kana you already know — か becomes が, は becomes ば or ぱ.
G row
Z row
D row
B row
P row
Can you read this?
Real words from the lessons, written in hiragana only. Read each one out loud, then tap to check yourself. No score — just you knowing.
いぬ
inu — dog — from N4 Unit 4, Dogs
みず
mizu — water — from N4 Unit 1, Cooking
たまご
tamago — eggs — from N4 Unit 2, Shopping
ごはん
gohan — a meal — from N4 Unit 4, Dogs
さんぽ
sanpo — a walk — from N4 Unit 4, Dogs
あさごはん
asagohan — breakfast — from N4 Unit 1, Cooking
Milestone: when this page feels easy, you can read every word in N4 Unit 1's vocabulary list. That's the whole point of kana — it unlocks the lessons.
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