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SECTION ONE

The Basic 46 Hiragana Characters

* These characters are pronounced differently when they are used as grammatical particles.

** This character is only used as a grammatical particle. It is not used to write words.

Writing Tip “a” has three strokes: 1) a stop, 2) stop and 3) brush.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. a ka (red)

2. a ri (ant)

3. a sa (morning)

4. a ki (autumn)

5. a me (rain; hard candy)

6. a o (blue)

Writing Tip “i” has two strokes: 1) a jump and 2) stop.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. i i (good)

2. i su (chair)

3. ha i (Yes!)

4. o i shi i (delicious)

5. i ka (squid)

Writing Tip “u” has two strokes: 1) a stop and 2) brush.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. u chi (home)

2. u de (arm)

3. u e (up)

4. u shi (cow)

5. u ma (horse)

6. u me (plum)

Writing Tip “e” has two strokes: 1) a jump and 2) zigzag stop.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. e ki (train station)

2. ma e (in front of)

3. e e (yes – colloquial)

4. e n (yen)

5. ha e (fly)

6. e bi (shrimp)

Writing Tip “o” has three strokes: 1) a stop, 2) brush and 3) stop.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. ka o (face)

2. o o ki i (big)

3. o ha shi (chopsticks)

4. o ka shi (snacks)

Writing Tip “ka” has three strokes: 1) a jump, 2) stop and 3) stop.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. mi ka n (mandarin orange)

2. ka (mosquito)

3. ka sa (umbrella)

4. chi ka (basement)

5. ka mi (hair; paper; God)

6. na ka (inside)

Writing Tip “ki” has four strokes: 1) a stop, 2) stop, 3) jump and 4) stop.

Trace these characters.

Write the character in the boxes below, and then circle the one you think is best.

1. yu ki (snow)

2. ki ta (north)

3. e ki (train station)

4. te n ki (weather)