The Japanese alphabet is not only the key to understanding written communication in Japanese, it’s also incredibly simple and fun. Mastering the Japanese alphabet takes some diligence and perseverance, but our lessons make learning it super engaging.

Walking you through all of the characters in the Hiragana and Katakana alphabet, we explain each character individually and give you the tools to help remember each one effectively.

With example sentences and memory techniques, once you’ve mastered the alphabet with our articles, you will be able to venture on and take the next steps on your Japanese learning journey.