Absolute Beginner 1.1: Comprehensive Japanese Hiragana Master Tables

Chart 1−11-1: Basic Hiragana Characters (4646 Characters)

  • Overview: This chart outlines the primary syllabary utilized in the Japanese writing system, consisting of a total of 4646 unique characters organized by their consonant-vowel combinations.

    • あ: a

    • い: i

    • う: u

    • え: e

    • お: o

    • か: ka

    • き: ki

    • く: ku

    • け: ke

    • こ: ko

    • さ: sa

    • し: shi

    • す: su

    • せ: se

    • そ: so

    • た: ta

    • ち: chi

    • つ: tsu

    • て: te

    • と: to

    • な: na

    • に: ni

    • ぬ: nu

    • ね: ne

    • の: no

    • は: ha

    • ひ: hi

    • ふ: fu

    • へ: he

    • ほ: ho

    • ま: ma

    • み: mi

    • む: mu

    • め: me

    • も: mo

    • や: ya

    • ゆ: yu

    • よ: yo

    • ら: ra

    • り: ri

    • る: ru

    • れ: re

    • ろ: ro

    • わ: wa

    • を: wo (often written as o)

    • ん: n

Chart 1−21-2: Additional Hiragana Characters (2525 Characters)

  • Overview: This section details voiced (dakuten) and plosive (handakuten) versions of basic hiragana, resulting in an additional 2525 characters.

    • が: ga

    • ぎ: gi

    • ぐ: gu

    • げ: ge

    • ご: go

    • ざ: za

    • じ: ji

    • ず: zu

    • ぜ: ze

    • ぞ: zo

    • だ: da

    • ぢ: ji

    • づ: zu

    • で: de

    • ど: do

    • ば: ba

    • び: bi

    • ぶ: bu

    • べ: be

    • ぼ: bo

    • ぱ: pa

    • ぴ: pi

    • ぷ: pu

    • ぺ: pe

    • ぽ: po