Hiragana chart with romaji and stroke order
Hiragana is the first Japanese script most learners study. It has 46 basic characters, and every sound in Japanese can be written with it. Tap any character to see its romaji, stroke order, and an example word.
Basic Hiragana (gojuon)
Hiragana with dakuten and handakuten
Hiragana combinations (yoon)
A small ya, yu, or yo after an i-column character makes one blended sound.
きゃkya
きゅkyu
きょkyo
しゃsha
しゅshu
しょsho
ちゃcha
ちゅchu
ちょcho
にゃnya
にゅnyu
にょnyo
ひゃhya
ひゅhyu
ひょhyo
みゃmya
みゅmyu
みょmyo
りゃrya
りゅryu
りょryo
ぎゃgya
ぎゅgyu
ぎょgyo
じゃja
じゅju
じょjo
びゃbya
びゅbyu
びょbyo
ぴゃpya
ぴゅpyu
ぴょpyo
Common questions
- How many hiragana are there?
- There are 46 basic hiragana. Adding dakuten and handakuten marks gives 25 more voiced sounds, and small ya, yu, and yo make 33 combination sounds like kya and sho.
- How long does it take to learn hiragana?
- Many learners can read all 46 basic hiragana after one to two weeks of short daily practice. Writing each character a few times and reading real words helps them stick.
- Should I learn hiragana or katakana first?
- Start with hiragana. It is used for grammar endings and native words in every sentence, and katakana is easier once you know the hiragana sounds.
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