Hiragana is introduced here NOT in chart order, but rather from easier to harder shapes. Each video below introduces 2 or 3 hiragana together, often pairs or trios that are similar in shape and therefore easily confused with each other. Learn these hints to keep them straight!
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Lesson #0.1: Hiragana chart song. Vertical vs. horizontal writing.
Lesson #0.2: Hiragana chart explanation
Lesson #1: SHI し and TSU つ
Lesson #2: KUく, HE へ , and TE て
Lesson #3: KO こ , I い , and RI り
Lesson #4: TO と and N ん
Lesson #5: RU る and RO ろ
Lesson #6: MO も and HI ひ
Lesson #7: SO そ and NO の
Lesson #8: CHI ち and RA ら
Lesson #9: U う and E え
Lesson #10: SA さ and KI き
Lesson #11: KA か and KE け
Lesson #12: NU ぬ and ME め
Lesson #13: A あ
Lesson #14: NI に and TA た
Lesson #15: MA ま and YO よ
Lesson #16: HA は and HO ほ
Lesson #17: O お
Lesson #18: WA わ , NE ね , RE れ
Lesson #19: NA な
Lesson #20: SU すand MU む
Lesson #21: SE せ and YA や
Lesson #22: YU ゆ and MI み
Lesson #23: FU ふ
Lesson #24: WO or O を
Lesson #25: How to write NE ね, RE れ, and WA わ