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Hiragana Crash Course | Japanese for Beginners
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(292 ratings)
6,998 students
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 section18 lectures1h 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
  • がぎぐげご (ga gi gu ge go)3:57
  • 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
  • ぱぴぷぺぽ (pa pi pu pe po)2:55
  • まみむめも (ma mi mu me mo)4:40
  • やゆよ (ya yu yo)2:51
  • 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