Hiragana and Katakana (Free Study Material) | MLC Japanese Language School in Tokyo

There are three types of letters in Japanese.

1. Hiragana (phonetic sounds) are basically used for particles, words and parts of words.
2. Katakana (phonetic sounds) are basically used for foreign/loan words.
3. Kanji (Chinese characters) are used for the stem of words and convey the meaning as well as sound.

How to Learn Hiragana and Katakana

We suggest you start learning Hiragana, then Katakana, and then Kanji. If you learn Hiragana first, it will be easier to learn Katakana next. Hiragana will help you learn Japanese pronunciation properly, read beginners’ textbooks, and write sentences in Japanese. Katakana will help you read Japanese menus at restaurants and understand foreign words used in daily life.

Tips: Try to learn all the characters as quickly as possible, and review them by reading actual textbooks or materials written in Japanese. Writing practice is also very effective, because if you can write a character, you can usually read it too. Learning both Hiragana and Katakana will greatly support your Japanese study and help you live more comfortably in Japan.

Master Hiragana and Katakana Free E-mail lesson

Now, we are offering free lessons to master Hiragana in 13 days (or 25 days). We will send you links to the learning material via email in 8 lots. Once you have downloaded the learning material, follow the instructions and take the quizzes to master Hiragana!

Hiragana is basically used to express 46 different sounds used in the Japanese language. You will learn these 46 Hiragana over the course of 8 lessons - Japanese will become a lot easier to study after having learned Hiragana. Also, as you will be able to write sentences in Japanese, you will be able to write E-mails in Hiragana.

It's simple to register - just choose the course of your preference and enter your email address!

Hiragana mail contents: If you do not receive an email, please get the content of the email from this page. We apologize for the trouble. Thanks for your cooperation.

Katakana mail contents: If you do not receive an email, please get the content of the email from this page. We apologize for the trouble. Thanks for your cooperation.