【JLPT N5】Hiragana ver.
JLPT N5 is the most basic level of the JLPT. This level is designed for foreigners who have just started learning Japanese to acquire basic Japanese language knowledge and skills.
An important part of this stage is to be able to understand and use hiragana and katakana. These two characters are fundamental to writing Japanese and each has its own characteristics.
hiragana
- Shape:. It is written with soft, curved lines.
- Usage It is used for basic Japanese vocabulary, grammatical elements (e.g., "are", "masu"), and the "open" part of a word (softening the word).
- Features: -Features: -Features It is the first character that Japanese children learn, and there are 46 characters in total.
Mastering hiragana is an important first step in learning Japanese. By building on this foundation, you will be able to smoothly progress to more complex grammar and vocabulary.
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【JLPT N5】Katakana ver.
【JLPT N5】Hiragana and Katakana ver.
【JLPT N5】Kanji ver. Part 1
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hiragana learning
Hiragana is the foundation of the Japanese language. There are 46 characters in total, and these are used to represent the sounds of the Japanese language. They are made up of a combination of consonants and vowels, or just vowels. For example, "a" is a vowel, and "ka" is a combination of the consonant "k" and the vowel "a".
Hiragana is very important when speaking and writing in Japanese. It is often used to write parts of sentences, especially those that express grammar, or words that cannot be written in kanji. When young children learn to read and write, they also start with hiragana.
Learning hiragana is the first step into the world of Japanese. Once this is done, you will be able to try more difficult words and expressions.
| A | I | u | E | O | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| long vowel mark (usually only used in katakana) | あ a | い i | う u | え e | お o |
| k | か ka | き ki | く ku | け ke | こ ko |
| sadist | さ sa | し shi | す su | せ se | そ so |
| t | た ta | ち chi | つ tsu | て te | と to |
| N | な na | に ni | ぬ nu | ね ne | の no |
| indecent | は ha | ひ hi | ふ fu | へ he | ほ ho |
| Mega | ま ma | み mi | む mu | め me | も mo |
| Y | や ya | ゆ yu | よ yo | ||
| radius | ら ra | り ri | る ru | れ re | ろ ro |
| W | わ wa | を wo | |||
| N | ん n |
Now let's learn the stroke order of hiragana with illustrations! There is also a practice chart, so please print it out and practice by actually writing.
