A complete reference for hiragana characters and their romaji readings.
Complete Hiragana Chart
| a | i | u | e | o |
|---|
| あ | い | う | え | お |
| a | i | u | e | o |
| か | き | く | け | こ |
| ka | ki | ku | ke | ko |
| さ | し | す | せ | そ |
| sa | shi | su | se | so |
| た | ち | つ | て | と |
| ta | chi | tsu | te | to |
| な | に | ぬ | ね | の |
| na | ni | nu | ne | no |
| は | ひ | ふ | へ | ほ |
| ha | hi | fu | he | ho |
| ま | み | む | め | も |
| ma | mi | mu | me | mo |
| や | ゆ | よ | | |
| ya | yu | yo | | |
| ら | り | る | れ | ろ |
| ra | ri | ru | re | ro |
| わ | を | ん | | |
| wa | wo | n | | |
Voiced Sounds (濁音)
| a | i | u | e | o |
|---|
| が | ぎ | ぐ | げ | ご |
| ga | gi | gu | ge | go |
| ざ | じ | ず | ぜ | ぞ |
| za | ji | zu | ze | zo |
| だ | ぢ | づ | で | ど |
| da | ji | zu | de | do |
| ば | び | ぶ | べ | ぼ |
| ba | bi | bu | be | bo |
Half-Voiced Sounds (半濁音)
Contracted Sounds (拗音)
| a | i | u | e | o |
|---|
| きゃ | きゅ | きょ | | |
| kya | kyu | kyo | | |
| しゃ | しゅ | しょ | | |
| sha | shu | sho | | |
| ちゃ | ちゅ | ちょ | | |
| cha | chu | cho | | |
| にゃ | にゅ | にょ | | |
| nya | nyu | nyo | | |
| ひゃ | ひゅ | ひょ | | |
| hya | hyu | hyo | | |
| みゃ | みゅ | みょ | | |
| mya | myu | myo | | |
| りゃ | りゅ | りょ | | |
| rya | ryu | ryo | | |
Tips for Learning Hiragana
- Practice writing: Write each character multiple times to build muscle memory
- Use mnemonics: Create visual associations for each character
- Practice reading: Read simple words and sentences in hiragana
- Use flashcards: Regular spaced repetition helps with retention
- Learn stroke order: Proper stroke order makes writing more natural
Common Words to Practice
- あい (ai) - love
- いえ (ie) - house
- うえ (ue) - up, above
- えい (ei) - yes
- おお (oo) - big
- かお (kao) - face
- きく (kiku) - to listen
- くる (kuru) - to come
- けい (kei) - system
- こい (koi) - love (romantic)