あKana

Kana Chart

Complete reference guide for all basic Japanese kana characters

a	i	u	e	o
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
n ん

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About This Chart

This comprehensive chart displays all 46 basic Hiragana and Katakana characters with their romanization. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, while Katakana is primarily used for foreign loanwords, names, and emphasis.

How to Use This Chart

Click the tabs above to switch between Hiragana and Katakana
Each cell shows the Japanese character (large) and its romanization (small)
Use this as a quick reference while learning or practicing
Press Ctrl+P (or ⌘+P on Mac) to print or save as PDF for offline use

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