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Hiragana
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Hiragana Chart

a
ka
sa
ta
na
ha
ma

i
ki
shi
chi
ni
hi
mi

ya
ra

ri

wa
ga
za
da
ba
pa

u
ku
su
tsu
nu
fu
mu

e
ke
se
te
ne
he
me

yu

ru

re

wo

gi
ji

gu
zu

bi
pi

bu
pu

ge
ze
de
be
pe

o
ko
so
to
no
ho
mo
yo
ro
n
go
zo
do
bo
po

kya

gya

sha

ja

cha

nya

hya

bya

pya

mya

rya

kyu

gyu

shu

ju

chu

nyu

hyu

byu

pyu

my

ryu

kyo

gyo

sho

jo

cho

nyo

hyo

byo

pyo

myo

ryo

ka

ki

ku

ke

ko

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(blue)
(house)
(autumn)

(no)
(art)
(face)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

ike
aka
eki
ookii

(pond)
(red)
(station)
(big)

shi
su
se
so
sa

ika
koe
kaki
ue

(squid)
(voice)
(persimmon)
(on top)

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(morning)

(salt)
(leg/foot)

(cough)

(sweet)


chi
tsu
te
to
ta

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(stand)
(tomorrow)

(one)
(clock)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

chikatetsu
kesatsu
kata
kuchi

(subway)
(police)
(shoulders)
(mouth)

kutsu
tako
atama
tsukue

(shoes)
(octopus)
(head)
(desk)

na

ni

nu

ne

no

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(this)
(cat)
(fish)

(that)
(you)
(meat)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

oni (demon)
keito (wool)

inu (dog)
nani (what)

and are very similar, remember that looks like

a TA and you wont get confused!

ha

hi

fu

he

ho

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(bridge)
(clothes)

(pigeon)
(chopsticks)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

hana (nose)
heso (navel)
hoshi (star)

hako (box)
fune (boat)
hito (person)

Remember, , and are all very similar. Make sure you know the difference between
them so you dont get confused.


mi
mu
me
mo
ma

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rain)
(name)
(ears)
(sweet)
(turtle)

yu
yo
ya

(business card)
(insect)
(hello)
(bear)
(hair)
(peach)

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rest)
(snow)
(famous)

(winter)
(Barbeque)
(yesterday)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

ohayou (good morning)

youfuku (western clothes)
yama (mountain)

ra

ri

ru

re

ro

kuukou (airport)
koukou (high school)
heya (room)

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(this)
(that)
(that over there)

(goodbye)
(spring)
(night)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

kuruma
yakitori
iro
saru

(car)
(chicken)
(colour)
(monkey)

rousoku
watashi
renraku
kaeru

(candle)
(myself)
(pass on)
(frog)


wo
n
wa

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(this)
(that)
(that over there)

(goodbye)
(spring)
(night)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

hon (book)
nihon (Japan)

wani (crocodile)
shiro (white)

Write the Japanese names in hiragana underneath the pictures (one character in each box).

toshio

akiko

keiko

satoshi

eiko

seiko

atsushi

takako

seichi

takeshi

toshiyo

yuuta

megumi

chieko

tatsuo

yuriko

sachie

hajime

hitomi

shinji

sasuke

hinata

sakura

naruto

kakashi

Chon Chon and Maru

New sounds are formed when we add a chon chon or a maru to regular hiragana.

Old Sound

K
S
T
H

G
Z/J
D
B

gi
gu
ge
go
ga

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(Japanese)
(music)

(English)
(movie)

za

ji

zu

ze

zo

da

de

do

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(rabbit)
(cold)

(toad)
(sheep)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

karada (body)
kazoku (family)

desu (it is)

do (temperature)

ba

bi

bu

be

bo

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(window)
(this evening)
(friend)

(newspaper)
(congratulations)
(please)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

ginkou (bank)
Ginza
denwa (phone)
tegami (letter)

mada
gogo
sugoi
hanabi

(not yet)
(afternoon)
(amazing)
(fireworks)

pa

pi

pu

pe

po

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

kanpai
yujin
gaijin
kaze

(cheers)
(friend)
(foreigner)
(wind)

douzou
gozen
hiza
boshi

(go ahead)
(morning)
(knee)
(hat)

Combined Sounds
To make combined sounds, always use the in combination with an sound of
any of the hiragana. The initial sound is written as a standard size symbol, while the
are written smaller, half size. When written in romaji, the sounds of the initial sound and
the ya, yu, yo sound combined. For example: ki + ya becomes kya ().

kya
kyu
kyo

gya
gyu
gyo

sha
shu
sho

ja
ju
jo

cha
chu
cho

nya
nyu
nyo

hya
hyu
hyo

bya
byu
byo

pya
pyu
pyo

mya
myu
myo

rya
ryu
ryo

Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(dictionary)
(see you again)
(salary)

(photo)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

kaisha
kanojo
sanbyakuen
kyukyusha

(company)
(she)
(300 Yen)
(ambulance)

okyaku
shuumatsu
shukudai
chuukaryouri

(guest)
(weekend)
(homework)
(chinese food)

Small Tsu
The small changes the way we say a word. Instead of being even on every syllable, there
is a small jump in the word. When it is written, the small doubles the next letter always
a consonant. For example; yokatta is written and is written hoppe.
The small is written half the size of a standard character, the same way the in
combined sounds. Remember to write it smaller, so that it is not mistaken for a normal .
Read the following hiragana words and write them in romaji.

(once)
(ticket)
(school)

(one long object)

(one small object)
(one small animal)

Read the following romaji words and write them in hiragana.

zasshi
juppun
issho
kitte

(magazine)
(ten minutes)
(together)
(stamp)

yokka
mikka
roppyakuen
matte

(fourth)
(third)
(600 Yen)
(wait)

Use the following words to label kerokerokeroppis family photo below in hiragana.
okaasan mum
oniisan big brother

otousan dad
oneesan big sister

ojiisan grandpa
imouto little sister

obaasan grandma
otouto little brother

Animal Mania
Find all of the animal words in hiragana in the word search below.

yagi

nezumi

ushi

sakana

usagi

tori

inu

buta

neko

uma

morumotto

hitsuji

Test Yourself!
Match the picture of the animal to the correct hiragana word.

My House
Label the rooms in house plan in hiragana with the correct Japanese words.

heya

bedroom

daidokoro

kitchen

omotezashiki living room

horu

hallway

furoba

bathroom

ofuro

bath

todana

cupboard

genkan

entrance

niwa

garden

Draw and label your own house in the space below.

In the Bedroom
Label the items in hiragana in the bedroom below with the correct Japanese words.

beddo bed
nabe wall
yuka floor
mado window
tana shelf
tansu chest of
draws
hikidashi drawer
lamp rampu
gomibako bin
denki light switch
(electricity)

Draw and label your own bedroom in the space below.

On the Desk

keshigomu

hochikkisu

pasakon

jisho

nori

tekisuto

pen

denwa

nouto

kami

enpitsu

fudebako

hasami

jougi

megane

Label the items on the desk below in hiragana. If there is an item not currently on the desk,
please draw it on and label it as well.

Word Search
In the word search below find the Japanese words from the English list. You might find it
useful to write the Japanese word beside the English word before you begin. All of the
words have been used in the last few pages. Test yourself to see how many words you
remember.

goat
rabbit
guinea pig
rat
sheep
cow
horse
dog
cat
fish
bird
pig

bedroom
kitchen
living room
hallway
bathroom
bath
cupboard
entrance
garden

bed
wall
floor
shelf
chest of draws
drawer
bin
lamp
electricity
window

eraser
stapler
computer
dictionary
glue
textbook
pen
phone
notebook
paper
pencil
pencil case
sissors
ruler
glasses