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Basic hiragana · 46 Larger models With marks · 25 Larger models あ · a · 3 strokes Example 1 2 3 Play strokes Back Next stroke Reset
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Print reference Stroke drawings: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Diagrams arranged by MiniMachi; attribution and license are included in each file.
Use the same order as the full-size kana. View small models and combinations here; they cannot be added to the reading study set.
Combinations · finish the first kana, then the small kana Writing questions Does hiragana stroke order matter? Use the numbered order as a writing model. It gives you a consistent way to form the character. Lift your pen between numbered strokes; keep a continuous stroke together. A readable shape still matters: this page does not grade handwriting.
Is き (ki) three or four strokes? The handwriting model here has four strokes. The lower curved stroke is separate. Some printed fonts join parts that are separate in this model. さ has three strokes in the model here.
Is そ (so) one or two strokes? The model here writes そ in one continuous stroke. A separated-top two-stroke handwritten form is also used. Both represent そ ; the そ guide shows the two forms.
How many strokes does え (e) have? The model here has two strokes: the short upper stroke, then the longer lower stroke. Count pen-down movements, not bends or corners. て , ひ , ろ and ん each use one stroke in these models.
How do I follow a stroke-order diagram? Follow the numbers in order. In each step, the dot marks where the new stroke starts. Earlier strokes stay dark; future strokes are dashed. Lift your pen between numbered strokes.
How are small kana and combinations written? Small ゃ , ゅ , ょ and っ use the same stroke order as や , ゆ , よ and つ , at a smaller size. In きゃ , finish き before writing the small ゃ to its right. These two kana are read together as kya, not ki-ya.
How are dakuten and handakuten written? Write the base kana first, then the two dakuten marks (゛ ) or the handakuten circle (゜ ). The Marked chart shows the complete numbered order, including the marks. じ and ぢ are read ji; ず and づ are read zu. Their spellings differ.
What do stop, hook and sweep mean? These describe how a stroke ends: a stop pauses before lifting; a hook pauses, then flicks; a sweep lifts gradually. These uniform-width diagrams show the route of the pen, rather than brush pressure. Copy the shape and sequence; ask a teacher for feedback on your stroke endings.
Where is katakana stroke order? Genki's katakana chart shows stroke order when you choose a character. MiniMachi’s combined kana chart compares hiragana and katakana; it does not provide a combined stroke-order download.
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あ · a · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 い · i · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 う · u · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 え · e · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 お · o · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 か · ka · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 き · ki · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Four strokes in this handwriting model. Keep the lower curved stroke separate from the upper part.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 く · ku · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 け · ke · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 こ · ko · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 さ · sa · 3 strokes1 2 3
Three strokes in this handwriting model. The lower curved stroke is separate.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 し · shi · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 す · su · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 せ · se · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 そ · so · 1 stroke1
One continuous stroke in this model. A separated-top two-stroke form is also used; see the そ guide.
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 た · ta · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ち · chi · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 つ · tsu · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 て · te · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 と · to · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 な · na · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 に · ni · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ぬ · nu · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 ね · ne · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 の · no · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 は · ha · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ひ · hi · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 ふ · fu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 へ · he · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 ほ · ho · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ま · ma · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 み · mi · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 む · mu · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 め · me · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 も · mo · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 や · ya · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ゆ · yu · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 よ · yo · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 ら · ra · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 り · ri · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 る · ru · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 れ · re · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 ろ · ro · 1 stroke1
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 わ · wa · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 を · o · 3 strokes1 2 3
Read o when used as the object particle. Type wo to enter を .
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ん · n · 1 stroke1
One continuous stroke. The bends do not make extra strokes.
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Stroke 1 of 1 1 が · ga · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ぎ · gi · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ぐ · gu · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 げ · ge · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ご · go · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ざ · za · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 じ · ji · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ず · zu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ぜ · ze · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ぞ · zo · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 だ · da · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ぢ · ji · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
ぢ is read ji. Type di to enter this spelling.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 づ · zu · 3 strokes1 2 3
づ is read zu. Type du to enter this spelling.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 で · de · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ど · do · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ば · ba · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 び · bi · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ぶ · bu · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 べ · be · 3 strokes1 2 3
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ぼ · bo · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ぱ · pa · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ぴ · pi · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 ぷ · pu · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ぺ · pe · 2 strokes1 2
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2 ぽ · po · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ゃ · small ya · 3 strokes1 2 3
Use the same order as や , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3
ゅ · small yu · 2 strokes1 2
Use the same order as ゆ , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2
ょ · small yo · 2 strokes1 2
Use the same order as よ , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2
っ · small tsu · 1 stroke1
Use the same order as つ , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set. Small っ usually marks a doubled consonant; it is not read tsu.
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Stroke 1 of 1 1
ぁ · small a · 3 strokes1 2 3
Use the same order as あ , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3
ぃ · small i · 2 strokes1 2
Use the same order as い , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2
ぅ · small u · 2 strokes1 2
Use the same order as う , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2
ぇ · small e · 2 strokes1 2
Use the same order as え , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 2 1 Stroke 2 of 2 1 2
ぉ · small o · 3 strokes1 2 3
Use the same order as お , at a smaller size. Small kana cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3
きゃ · kya · 7 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Finish き before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 7 1 Stroke 2 of 7 1 2 Stroke 3 of 7 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 7 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stroke 7 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 きゅ · kyu · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
Finish き before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 きょ · kyo · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
Finish き before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 しゃ · sha · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish し before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 しゅ · shu · 3 strokes1 2 3
Finish し before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 しょ · sho · 3 strokes1 2 3
Finish し before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ちゃ · cha · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish ち before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ちゅ · chu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish ち before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ちょ · cho · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish ち before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 にゃ · nya · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
Finish に before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 にゅ · nyu · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish に before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 にょ · nyo · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish に before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ひゃ · hya · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish ひ before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ひゅ · hyu · 3 strokes1 2 3
Finish ひ before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
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Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 ひょ · hyo · 3 strokes1 2 3
Finish ひ before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 3 1 Stroke 2 of 3 1 2 Stroke 3 of 3 1 2 3 みゃ · mya · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish み before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 みゅ · myu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish み before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 みょ · myo · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish み before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 りゃ · rya · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish り before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 りゅ · ryu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish り before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 りょ · ryo · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish り before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ぎゃ · gya · 9 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Finish ぎ before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 9 1 Stroke 2 of 9 1 2 Stroke 3 of 9 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 9 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stroke 7 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stroke 8 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stroke 9 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ぎゅ · gyu · 8 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Finish ぎ before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 8 1 Stroke 2 of 8 1 2 Stroke 3 of 8 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 8 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stroke 7 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stroke 8 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ぎょ · gyo · 8 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Finish ぎ before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 8 1 Stroke 2 of 8 1 2 Stroke 3 of 8 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 8 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stroke 7 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stroke 8 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 じゃ · ja · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
Finish じ before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 じゅ · ju · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish じ before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 じょ · jo · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish じ before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 びゃ · bya · 6 strokes1 2 3 4 5 6
Finish び before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 6 1 Stroke 2 of 6 1 2 Stroke 3 of 6 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 6 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 Stroke 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 びゅ · byu · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish び before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 びょ · byo · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish び before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ぴゃ · pya · 5 strokes1 2 3 4 5
Finish ぴ before writing the small ゃ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 5 1 Stroke 2 of 5 1 2 Stroke 3 of 5 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 5 1 2 3 4 Stroke 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 ぴゅ · pyu · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish ぴ before writing the small ゅ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 ぴょ · pyo · 4 strokes1 2 3 4
Finish ぴ before writing the small ょ . This is two kana. Combinations cannot be added to the reading study set.
One stroke at a time Dot: start here. Highlighted: the stroke being added. Earlier strokes stay dark; later ones are dashed.
Stroke 1 of 4 1 Stroke 2 of 4 1 2 Stroke 3 of 4 1 2 3 Stroke 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 About these models Japanese teaching notes are a draft awaiting educator review. Generated audio is available in the listening section. These are writing models, not a handwriting assessment. Forms vary between handwriting and print.
Stroke paths and number positions: KanjiVG , Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Numbers are moved off the strokes where they would cover one, with a thin line to the stroke’s start. Small models are scaled; combination models place two kana side by side.
