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Hiragana Chart
All 105 Hiragana characters with their sound and an example word, in learning order.
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vowels
あahiragana · vowel, a as in 'father'あめ (ame) rain
いihiragana · vowel, ee as in 'see'いぬ (inu) dog
うuhiragana · vowel, oo as in 'food', lips not roundedうみ (umi) sea
えehiragana · vowel, e as in 'pet'えき (eki) station
おohiragana · vowel, o as in 'more', shortおちゃ (ocha) tea
k-row
かkahiragana · k-row, a-columnかさ (kasa) umbrella
きkihiragana · k-row, i-columnきって (kitte) stamp
くkuhiragana · k-row, u-columnくるま (kuruma) car
けkehiragana · k-row, e-columnけさ (kesa) this morning
こkohiragana · k-row, o-columnこども (kodomo) child
s-row
さsahiragana · s-row, a-columnさかな (sakana) fish
しshihiragana · s-row, i-column · not 'si'しお (shio) salt
すsuhiragana · s-row, u-columnすし (sushi) sushi
せsehiragana · s-row, e-columnせんせい (sensei) teacher
そsohiragana · s-row, o-columnそら (sora) sky
t-row
たtahiragana · t-row, a-columnたまご (tamago) egg
ちchihiragana · t-row, i-column · not 'ti'ちず (chizu) map
つtsuhiragana · t-row, u-column · 'ts' as in 'cats', not 'tu'つき (tsuki) moon
てtehiragana · t-row, e-columnて (te) hand
とtohiragana · t-row, o-columnとり (tori) bird
n-row
なnahiragana · n-row, a-columnなまえ (namae) name
にnihiragana · n-row, i-columnにく (niku) meat
ぬnuhiragana · n-row, u-columnいぬ (inu) dog
ねnehiragana · n-row, e-columnねこ (neko) cat
のnohiragana · n-row, o-columnのみもの (nomimono) drink
h-row
はhahiragana · h-row, a-columnはな (hana) flower · read 'wa' as the topic particle
ひhihiragana · h-row, i-columnひと (hito) person
ふfuhiragana · h-row, u-column · soft f, between f and hふね (fune) boat
へhehiragana · h-row, e-columnへや (heya) room · read 'e' as the direction particle
ほhohiragana · h-row, o-columnほん (hon) book
m-row
まmahiragana · m-row, a-columnまち (machi) town
みmihiragana · m-row, i-columnみず (mizu) water
むmuhiragana · m-row, u-columnむし (mushi) insect
めmehiragana · m-row, e-columnめ (me) eye
もmohiragana · m-row, o-columnもり (mori) forest
y-row
やyahiragana · y-row, a-columnやま (yama) mountain
ゆyuhiragana · y-row, u-columnゆき (yuki) snow
よyohiragana · y-row, o-columnよる (yoru) night
r-row
らrahiragana · r-row, a-column (a light tap between r, l and d)らいねん (rainen) next year
りrihiragana · r-row, i-column (a light tap between r, l and d)りんご (ringo) apple
るruhiragana · r-row, u-column (a light tap between r, l and d)はる (haru) spring
れrehiragana · r-row, e-column (a light tap between r, l and d)れきし (rekishi) history
ろrohiragana · r-row, o-column (a light tap between r, l and d)ろく (roku) six
w-row + ん
わwahiragana · w-row, a-columnわたし (watashi) I
をohiragana · w-row, o-column · read 'o'; used only for the object particleほんをよむ (hon o yomu) to read a book
んnhiragana · a syllable of its own: n, m or ng depending on the next soundほん (hon) book
dakuten & handakuten
がgahiragana · g-row (k + two dots)がっこう (gakkō) school
ぎgihiragana · g-row (k + two dots)ぎんこう (ginkō) bank
ぐguhiragana · g-row (k + two dots)かぐ (kagu) furniture
げgehiragana · g-row (k + two dots)げんき (genki) well, healthy
ごgohiragana · g-row (k + two dots)ごはん (gohan) rice, meal
ざzahiragana · z-row (s + two dots)ざっし (zasshi) magazine
じjihiragana · z-row (s + two dots) · like 'jee'じかん (jikan) time
ずzuhiragana · z-row (s + two dots) · like 'zoo'みず (mizu) water
ぜzehiragana · z-row (s + two dots)ぜんぶ (zenbu) all
ぞzohiragana · z-row (s + two dots)かぞく (kazoku) family
だdahiragana · d-row (t + two dots)だいがく (daigaku) university
ぢjihiragana · d-row (t + two dots) · like 'jee'はなぢ (hanaji) nosebleed · rare, sounds the same as じ
づzuhiragana · d-row (t + two dots) · like 'zoo'つづく (tsuzuku) to continue · rare, sounds the same as ず
でdehiragana · d-row (t + two dots)でんわ (denwa) telephone
どdohiragana · d-row (t + two dots)どこ (doko) where
ばbahiragana · b-row (h + two dots)ばんごう (bangō) number
びbihiragana · b-row (h + two dots)えび (ebi) shrimp
ぶbuhiragana · b-row (h + two dots)ぶどう (budō) grapes
べbehiragana · b-row (h + two dots)べんきょう (benkyō) study
ぼbohiragana · b-row (h + two dots)ぼうし (bōshi) hat
ぱpahiragana · p-row (h + small circle)かんぱい (kanpai) cheers!
ぴpihiragana · p-row (h + small circle)えんぴつ (enpitsu) pencil
ぷpuhiragana · p-row (h + small circle)てんぷら (tenpura) tempura
ぺpehiragana · p-row (h + small circle)ぺこぺこ (pekopeko) starving
ぽpohiragana · p-row (h + small circle)さんぽ (sanpo) a walk
combined sounds (yōon)
きゃkyahiragana · き + small ゃ, one syllableきゃく (kyaku) guest
きゅkyuhiragana · き + small ゅ, one syllableきゅう (kyū) nine
きょkyohiragana · き + small ょ, one syllableきょう (kyō) today
しゃshahiragana · し + small ゃ, one syllableしゃしん (shashin) photo
しゅshuhiragana · し + small ゅ, one syllableしゅくだい (shukudai) homework
しょshohiragana · し + small ょ, one syllableしょくじ (shokuji) meal
ちゃchahiragana · ち + small ゃ, one syllableおちゃ (ocha) tea
ちゅchuhiragana · ち + small ゅ, one syllableちゅうごく (Chūgoku) China
ちょchohiragana · ち + small ょ, one syllableちょっと (chotto) a little
にゃnyahiragana · に + small ゃ, one syllableこんにゃく (konnyaku) konjac jelly
にゅnyuhiragana · に + small ゅ, one syllableぎゅうにゅう (gyūnyū) milk
にょnyohiragana · に + small ょ, one syllableにょろにょろ (nyoronyoro) wriggling
ひゃhyahiragana · ひ + small ゃ, one syllableひゃく (hyaku) hundred
ひゅhyuhiragana · ひ + small ゅ, one syllableひゅうひゅう (hyūhyū) whistling wind
ひょhyohiragana · ひ + small ょ, one syllableひょう (hyō) chart, table
みゃmyahiragana · み + small ゃ, one syllableみゃく (myaku) pulse
みゅmyuhiragana · み + small ゅ, one syllablerare in hiragana
みょmyohiragana · み + small ょ, one syllableみょうじ (myōji) family name
りゃryahiragana · り + small ゃ, one syllableりゃく (ryaku) abbreviation
りゅryuhiragana · り + small ゅ, one syllableりゅうがく (ryūgaku) studying abroad
りょryohiragana · り + small ょ, one syllableりょこう (ryokō) travel
ぎゃgyahiragana · ぎ + small ゃ, one syllableぎゃく (gyaku) opposite
ぎゅgyuhiragana · ぎ + small ゅ, one syllableぎゅうにく (gyūniku) beef
ぎょgyohiragana · ぎ + small ょ, one syllableきんぎょ (kingyo) goldfish
じゃjahiragana · じ + small ゃ, one syllableじゃあ (jā) well then
じゅjuhiragana · じ + small ゅ, one syllableじゅぎょう (jugyō) class, lesson
じょjohiragana · じ + small ょ, one syllableじょうず (jōzu) skilful
びゃbyahiragana · び + small ゃ, one syllableさんびゃく (sanbyaku) three hundred
びゅbyuhiragana · び + small ゅ, one syllablerare in hiragana
びょbyohiragana · び + small ょ, one syllableびょういん (byōin) hospital
ぴゃpyahiragana · ぴ + small ゃ, one syllableはっぴゃく (happyaku) eight hundred
ぴゅpyuhiragana · ぴ + small ゅ, one syllablerare in hiragana
ぴょpyohiragana · ぴ + small ょ, one syllableぴょんぴょん (pyonpyon) hopping
っ(double consonant)small tsu · doubles the next consonant with a tiny pauseきって (kitte) stamp; がっこう (gakkō) school
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