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Hiragana

The basic hiragana character set in handwritten form is shown below.

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The full hiragana character set including combined forms, with pronunciation and keyboard entry guide, is shown below. Click on the image to open a pdf version.

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Katakana

Words of foreign origin are usually written using katakana. The full katakana character set including extra combined forms for non-Japanese sounds, with pronunciation and keyboard entry guide, is shown below. Click on the image to open a pdf version.

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Writing Practice

You can practice writing hiragana and katakana using these kana practice sheets. Click on an image below to open a pdf:

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