Kana

Hiragana and Katakana — the two syllabaries everything else in Japanese is written with, including the marks and combinations that build on them. Kana is where reading Japanese starts, and every JLPT level assumes it.

249 forms and 230 available for practice

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Learn the writing system, review the forms, or test yourself with graded practice. Everything here is open to everyone; signing in is what keeps a record of it.

Kana referenceLook up any Hiragana or Katakana form, its combinations, and example words.
Kana flashcardsStudy one card at a time: see a form, flip it, hear it. Nothing is recorded.
Kana practiceTest yourself with graded Kana questions and immediate feedback.

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Reference coverage

249 canonical reference forms are available in the browse grid, of which 230 can currently generate a graded question. The remaining 19 are reference only — they need later contextual or audio-oriented exercises, so they are not counted as practice you have missed.

Kana reference has every form, including those.

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