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Hiragana Crash Course | Japanese for Beginners
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Hiragana Crash Course | Japanese for Beginners

Learn how to read and write hiragana
Created byAndy Watabe
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Recognize and read hiragana characters
  • Write hiragana characters using a practice sheet
  • Be able to read dakuten, handakuten, and small sutegana characters
  • Read over 150 practice words written and hiragana

Course content

1 section • 18 lectures • 1h 15m total length

  • Introduction to Hiragana3:09
  • あいうえお (a i u e o)3:30
  • かきくけこ (ka ki ku ke ko)5:27

    Learn the hiragana characters ka ki ku ke ko and understand short and long vowels, including double vowels, with examples like sensei and otosan.

  • がぎぐげご (ga gi gu ge go)3:57

    Learn how the ductus marks in hiragana modify consonant sounds, turning ka into ga and other ducted forms across 20 characters.

  • さしすせそ (sa shi su se so)5:02
  • ざじずぜぞ (za ji zu ze zo)4:24
  • たちつてと (ta chi tsu te to)5:58
  • だぢづでど (da ji zu de do)4:10
  • なにぬねの (na ni nu ne no)4:41
  • はひふへほ (ha hi fu he ho)4:40
  • ばびぶべぼ (ba bi bu be bo)4:36

    Learn the hiragana characters ば び ぶ べ ぼ and practice their pronunciation, reviewing characters like obake, bakuhatsu, and tsubasa to build foundational reading skills.

  • ぱぴぷぺぽ (pa pi pu pe po)2:55

    Learn the hiragana pa, pi, pu, pe, po and the handakuten mark, a small circle that turns h sounds into p. Practice identifying these characters and their handakuten variations.

  • まみむめも (ma mi mu me mo)4:40

    Learn the hiragana characters ma, mi, mu, me, mo and practice identifying each character, matching them to sounds and simple words like sashimi, namida, tomodachi, and kimono.

  • やゆよ (ya yu yo)2:51

    Learn to recognize and pronounce the Hiragana ya, yu, and yo, and practice identifying their shapes and sounds in beginner Japanese.

  • らりるれろ (ra ri ru re ro)4:40
  • わをん (wa wo n)5:11
  • Small やゆよ (ya yu yo)4:35
  • Bonus: Japanese for Beginners Course Bundle0:34

    This lecture includes information about my other Japanese courses and materials.

Requirements

  • No previous Japanese experience needed. This course is intended for complete beginners.

Description

Do you want to learn Japanese? Whether it's your dream to live in Japan someday or you just want to be able to understand your favorite anime, learning Japanese will help you experience Japanese culture to its fullest.

When learning a new language, one of the first things you should do is familiarize yourself with its writing system. The Japanese writing system has 3 different alphabets - hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Most Japanese learners start by learning hiragana, then katakana, then kanji.

If you're a beginner Japanese learner, this course is the PERFECT place to start.

Hiragana is like the ABC's of Japanese. By learning hiragana, you will understand all of the different sounds that exist in the Japanese language.

In this course, you will learn how to read and write hiragana characters with video lessons and over 150 practice words. Video lessons include a simple explanation of the characters and visuals of stroke order and font variations. The resources section of this course also includes downloadable practice sheets and Quizlet sets to help you master hiragana. By the end of this course, you’ll not only have the hiragana characters memorized, but you’ll also understand how the characters come together to create words.

Thanks for checking out this course! Best of Luck!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner Japanese learners who want to learn how to read and write Japanese

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