Japanese Syllabary Reference – Hiragana Chart & Pronunciation
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View all hiragana in gojūon order; click for writing tips and pronunciation.
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.
1. How to Use
- 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 It Works
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. About Hiragana
Free reference tool for Japanese hiragana: characters, romaji, and writing tips in one place. For beginners learning the Japanese syllabary.
4. Advantages
- All-in-one: characters, romaji, stroke order, and writing tips.
- No account required.
- Offline-ready after first load.
5. Use Cases
- 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).