ひらがな (hiragana)

ひらがな (hiragana) is phonetic symbol, each representing one syllable.

Learn the Japanese syllabaries as the first step for reading and writing.

* “Hiragana” and “katakana” are very similar, so when you remember it is recommended to remember “Hiragana” and “Katakana” at the same time.

清音（せいおん）A clear sound (Basic characters)

濁音・半濁音（だくおん・はんだくおん）Voiced sound and semi-voiced sound

拗音（ようおん）Contracted sound