Hiragana Practice Sheets

About these worksheets

Hiragana is the first Japanese script every learner starts with: 46 basic phonetic characters (the gojūon) used for grammar, particles and native Japanese words. These free printable sheets show the exact stroke order for each kana, a grey stencil to trace, and blank squares to write it from memory. Master hiragana before moving on to katakana and kanji.

How to use them

1. Pick the kanji you want in the set above — or click Select all.
2. Click “Print / Save as PDF” to generate your sheet.
3. Print the sheet and practice yourself, or hand copies to your students in class.

Each row builds the character up one stroke at a time one after another, then gives a grey stencil to trace and blank squares to write it from memory.

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