Japanese Syllabary Reference – Hiragana Chart & Pronunciation
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Learn Hiragana with pronunciation and stroke guidance, then print practice sheets to review faster.
Full character list (gojūon order)
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
Character details
Click a character to see writing tip and pronunciation.
Handwriting Practice Sheet
Column 1 = model character → Columns 2–5 = trace → Columns 6–10 = write in blank cells.
Hiragana Chart Guide
Continue with the Katakana Chart and use the Hiragana Katakana Converter for text conversion practice.
1. How can I browse hiragana in gojūon order and open writing tips here?
- View all 46 basic hiragana in gojūon order grouped by row. Click or tap a character to load its details in the right panel.
- Use the Play button to hear pronunciation. Use Replay to watch the stroke animation again. For は-row characters, try Dakuon and Handakuon variant buttons.
- Generate and print the handwriting practice sheet with options for basic, basic+dakuon, or full (including handakuon).
2. How does this hiragana study view load reference content in the browser?
The chart lists all 46 basic hiragana in standard order. Pronunciation uses your browser's speech synthesis (ja-JP). No data is sent to external servers.
Each character shows stroke order animation (using simple path templates) and a writing tip. Dakuon (゛) and Handakuon (゜) variants are available when a は-row character is selected.
3. What is hiragana, and how does this chart help absolute beginners?
Free reference tool for Japanese hiragana: characters, romaji, and writing tips in one place. For beginners learning the Japanese syllabary.
4. Why keep an online hiragana chart open while practicing Japanese?
- All-in-one: characters, romaji, stroke order, and writing tips.
- No account required.
- Offline-ready after first load.
5. When should new learners master hiragana before kanji or grammar?
- Learning Japanese: Learn character formation and correct pronunciation.
- Quick reference: Find a character by row, confirm romaji.
- Handwriting practice: Generate and print practice sheets (basic, dakuon, or all).