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Hiragana and Katakana Charts

Japanese uses two kana syllabaries alongside kanji. Each has 46 basic characters representing the same sounds. Learn hiragana first, then katakana, then start on JLPT N5 kanji.

Hiragana 46 characters

Hiragana chart (gojūon order)
Vowelsあaいiうuえeおo
K-rowかkaきkiくkuけkeこko
S-rowさsaしshiすsuせseそso
T-rowたtaちchiつtsuてteとto
N-rowなnaにniぬnuねneのno
H-rowはhaひhiふfuへheほho
M-rowまmaみmiむmuめmeもmo
Y-rowやyaゆyuよyo
R-rowらraりriるruれreろro
W-rowわwaをwo
Nんn

Katakana 46 characters

Katakana chart (gojūon order)
Vowelsアaイiウuエeオo
K-rowカkaキkiクkuケkeコko
S-rowサsaシshiスsuセseソso
T-rowタtaチchiツtsuテteトto
N-rowナnaニniヌnuネneノno
H-rowハhaヒhiフfuヘheホho
M-rowマmaミmiムmuメmeモmo
Y-rowヤyaユyuヨyo
R-rowラraリriルruレreロro
W-rowワwaヲwo
Nンn