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HIRAGANA / WRITING PRACTICE

Hiragana practice sheets to print.

First the whole chart to trace, then one page for each row of the 46 basic characters, one page for が to ぽ and きゃ to ぴょ, and a page of words with small っ and ん. Watch the stroke order in the lesson, copy the model, trace the pale ones, then write the rest on your own. The last lines are words to write. Free to print for yourself or your class.

One row per A4 or Letter page. To print one row, press “Print this row” on its sheet. To keep a PDF, choose “Save as PDF” in the print window.
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あ い う え お … Chart to trace

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 1 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana

aあ (a) to traceiい (i) to traceuう (u) to traceeえ (e) to traceoお (o) to tracekaか (ka) to tracekiき (ki) to tracekuく (ku) to tracekeけ (ke) to tracekoこ (ko) to tracesaさ (sa) to traceshiし (shi) to tracesuす (su) to traceseせ (se) to tracesoそ (so) to tracetaた (ta) to tracechiち (chi) to tracetsuつ (tsu) to traceteて (te) to tracetoと (to) to tracenaな (na) to traceniに (ni) to tracenuぬ (nu) to traceneね (ne) to tracenoの (no) to tracehaは (ha) to tracehiひ (hi) to tracefuふ (fu) to traceheへ (he) to tracehoほ (ho) to tracemaま (ma) to tracemiみ (mi) to tracemuむ (mu) to tracemeめ (me) to tracemoも (mo) to traceyaや (ya) to traceyuゆ (yu) to traceyoよ (yo) to traceraら (ra) to traceriり (ri) to traceruる (ru) to tracereれ (re) to traceroろ (ro) to tracewaわ (wa) to tracewoを (wo) to tracenん (n) to trace

Trace each pale character, using the cross in its box. The romaji in the corner says how to read it.

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あ い う え お Vowels

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 2 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/a-row

  1. aあ (a): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. iい (i): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. uう (u): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. eえ (e): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. oお (o): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordailoveWrite a word: あい (ai, “love”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordiehouse, homeWrite a word: いえ (ie, “house, home”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordaoblueWrite a word: あお (ao, “blue”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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か き く け こ K sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 3 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/k-row

  1. kaか (ka): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. kiき (ki): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. kuく (ku): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. keけ (ke): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. koこ (ko): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordkaofaceWrite a word: かお (kao, “face”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordekistationWrite a word: えき (eki, “station”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordakiautumnWrite a word: あき (aki, “autumn”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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さ し す せ そ S sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 4 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/s-row

  1. saさ (sa): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. shiし (shi): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. suす (su): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. seせ (se): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. soそ (so): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordsushisushiWrite a word: すし (sushi, “sushi”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordasamorningWrite a word: あさ (asa, “morning”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordkasaumbrellaWrite a word: かさ (kasa, “umbrella”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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た ち つ て と T sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 5 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/t-row

  1. taた (ta): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. chiち (chi): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. tsuつ (tsu): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. teて (te): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. toと (to): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordkutsushoesWrite a word: くつ (kutsu, “shoes”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordtakooctopusWrite a word: たこ (tako, “octopus”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordsotooutsideWrite a word: そと (soto, “outside”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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な に ぬ ね の N sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 6 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/n-row

  1. naな (na): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. niに (ni): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. nuぬ (nu): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. neね (ne): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. noの (no): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordnekocatWrite a word: ねこ (neko, “cat”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordinudogWrite a word: いぬ (inu, “dog”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordnatsusummerWrite a word: なつ (natsu, “summer”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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は ひ ふ へ ほ H sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 7 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/h-row

  1. haは (ha): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. hiひ (hi): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. fuふ (fu): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. heへ (he): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. hoほ (ho): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordhanaflowerWrite a word: はな (hana, “flower”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordhitopersonWrite a word: ひと (hito, “person”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordhoshistarWrite a word: ほし (hoshi, “star”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

は: As a particle it is said “wa”. へ: As a particle it is said “e”.

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ま み む め も M sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 8 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/m-row

  1. maま (ma): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. miみ (mi): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. muむ (mu): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. meめ (me): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. moも (mo): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordmimiearWrite a word: みみ (mimi, “ear”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordmushibug, insectWrite a word: むし (mushi, “bug, insect”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordmomopeachWrite a word: もも (momo, “peach”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

startnihongo.com · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), CC BY-SA 3.0

や ゆ よ Y sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 9 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/y-row

  1. yaや (ya): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. yuゆ (yu): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. yoよ (yo): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. Write a wordyamamountainWrite a word: やま (yama, “mountain”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  5. Write a wordyukisnowWrite a word: ゆき (yuki, “snow”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  6. Write a wordheyaroomWrite a word: へや (heya, “room”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

startnihongo.com · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), CC BY-SA 3.0

ら り る れ ろ R sounds

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 10 of 13

Name Date

Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/r-row

  1. raら (ra): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. riり (ri): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. ruる (ru): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. reれ (re): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  5. roろ (ro): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  6. Write a wordsakuracherry blossomWrite a word: さくら (sakura, “cherry blossom”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordyorunightWrite a word: よる (yoru, “night”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordirocolourWrite a word: いろ (iro, “colour”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.

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わ を ん W sounds and ん

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 11 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/w-row

  1. waわ (wa): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  2. woを (wo): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  3. nん (n): a model, 3 boxes to trace and 6 empty boxes.
  4. Write a wordwatashiI, meWrite a word: わたし (watashi, “I, me”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  5. Write a wordhonbookWrite a word: ほん (hon, “book”), traced once, then 7 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  6. Write a wordmikanmandarin orangeWrite a word: みかん (mikan, “mandarin orange”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.

を: Said “o”. Used only as a particle.

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が ざ だ ば ぱ With ゛ ゜ and small ゃ ゅ ょ

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 12 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/g-row

  1. gaが (ga): one box to trace and one empty box.giぎ (gi): one box to trace and one empty box.guぐ (gu): one box to trace and one empty box.geげ (ge): one box to trace and one empty box.goご (go): one box to trace and one empty box.
  2. zaざ (za): one box to trace and one empty box.jiじ (ji): one box to trace and one empty box.zuず (zu): one box to trace and one empty box.zeぜ (ze): one box to trace and one empty box.zoぞ (zo): one box to trace and one empty box.
  3. daだ (da): one box to trace and one empty box.jiぢ (ji): one box to trace and one empty box.zuづ (zu): one box to trace and one empty box.deで (de): one box to trace and one empty box.doど (do): one box to trace and one empty box.
  4. baば (ba): one box to trace and one empty box.biび (bi): one box to trace and one empty box.buぶ (bu): one box to trace and one empty box.beべ (be): one box to trace and one empty box.boぼ (bo): one box to trace and one empty box.
  5. paぱ (pa): one box to trace and one empty box.piぴ (pi): one box to trace and one empty box.puぷ (pu): one box to trace and one empty box.peぺ (pe): one box to trace and one empty box.poぽ (po): one box to trace and one empty box.
  6. With a small ゃ ゅ ょ: write it in the lower-left quarter of its own box
  7. kyaきゃ (kya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.kyuきゅ (kyu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.kyoきょ (kyo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  8. shaしゃ (sha): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.shuしゅ (shu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.shoしょ (sho): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  9. chaちゃ (cha): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.chuちゅ (chu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.choちょ (cho): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  10. nyaにゃ (nya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.nyuにゅ (nyu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.nyoにょ (nyo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  11. hyaひゃ (hya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.hyuひゅ (hyu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.hyoひょ (hyo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  12. myaみゃ (mya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.myuみゅ (myu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.myoみょ (myo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  13. ryaりゃ (rya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.ryuりゅ (ryu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.ryoりょ (ryo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  14. gyaぎゃ (gya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.gyuぎゅ (gyu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.gyoぎょ (gyo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  15. jaじゃ (ja): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.juじゅ (ju): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.joじょ (jo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  16. byaびゃ (bya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.byuびゅ (byu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.byoびょ (byo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.
  17. pyaぴゃ (pya): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.pyuぴゅ (pyu): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.pyoぴょ (pyo): two boxes to trace and two empty boxes.

ぢ: Sounds the same as じ. Rare. づ: Sounds the same as ず. Rare.

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っ ゃ ゅ ょ ん Words to write

Hiragana writing practice · sheet 13 of 13

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Watch the stroke order in the lesson first, then write: startnihongo.com/hiragana/small-tsu

  1. Write a wordkipputicketWrite a word: きっぷ (kippu, “ticket”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  2. Write a wordgakkouschoolWrite a word: がっこう (gakkou, “school”), traced once, then 5 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  3. Write a wordochateaWrite a word: おちゃ (ocha, “tea”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  4. Write a wordishadoctorWrite a word: いしゃ (isha, “doctor”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  5. Write a wordkyoutodayWrite a word: きょう (kyou, “today”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  6. Write a wordhyakuhundredWrite a word: ひゃく (hyaku, “hundred”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  7. Write a wordbyoukiillnessWrite a word: びょうき (byouki, “illness”), traced once, then 5 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  8. Write a wordmikanmandarin orangeWrite a word: みかん (mikan, “mandarin orange”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.
  9. Write a wordsanpowalk, strollWrite a word: さんぽ (sanpo, “walk, stroll”), traced once, then 6 empty boxes to write it yourself.

Small っ and ゃ ゅ ょ take a box of their own, in its lower-left quarter.

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How to use the sheets

Say each character out loud as you write it. Before you write, watch the stroke order in the row's lesson: its address is printed at the top of each sheet. Then copy the model. Then trace the three pale copies, and write the six empty boxes on your own. The last lines on each sheet are words from the lesson: trace each word once, then write it yourself. The cross in each box helps you place the character in the middle.

To print only one row, press “Print this row” at the top of its sheet. In the print window you can also choose “Save as PDF” to keep the sheet as a file.

For more practice, press “Hide the letters to trace” and print again: every box is empty except the model.

Each row has its own lesson, with the stroke order played step by step, audio and words to read.

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