In schools, Japanese children will first learn hiragana so that they can put their words on paper and start reading books. At least, college classes spend up at a week on Hiragana (and Katakana.) Hiragana is the first Japanese alphabet that you should learn because it represents all of the Japanese syllables! And it should take you about a week or less to learn all 46 characters.
Many female names will only be written in hiragana. In recent times, it’s also often considered a feminine character.
So, that’s where Kanji comes in and for the most part, Hiragana is used to fill in the particles. It’d be like reading “Ieatsushi” which is not easy to read. For native speakers, it’s a bit impractical to read because Japanese has no spaces and it may be hard to tell when one word starts and the other ends. That’s what you’d encounter in a beginner textbook before you learn any Kanji. It is used to make sentences smoother to read and add nuances to the speech. Otherwise, Hiragana is typically used to fill in the particles of Japanese grammar. Hiragana is also used in kids’ books and comics to make it easy for them to read. …You’ll mostly see 100% Hiragana use in beginner level textbooks for Japanese learners. Here are some words that are only written in hiragana : It was imported from cursive-style Chinese writing in the 9th century. Hiragana is one of the most basic forms of Japanese characters. You’ll see it for all the other characters. Remember the Ah, Ee, Ooh, Eh, Oh pattern. Most characters are a combination of a Japanese consonants and Japanese vowels. But unlike our alphabet where one letter represents one sound, each Hiragana character or “letter” represents a syllable. How many Hiragana are there? There are 46 “letters” or characters in total. Hiragana (平仮名) is a type of Japanese writing system. So, if someone asks, “do you know all of the Kana?” They’re asking you if you know both Hiragana and Katakana. Kana is simply a word for both – Hiragana and Katakana. Now, let’s move on to the rest of the Japanese writing systems. Japanese people have no need to write Japanese words in Romaji. Romaji is mainly used for foreigners and learners to make reading easier. Romaji is Japanese written in the Latin alphabet (these very same letters you’re reading now. Should you learn Romaji? Technically, you already know romaji, so… no. This way, the learner doesn’t have to question how the words and sentences sound. In addition, most Japanese language textbooks use romaji to accompany the Japanese characters. It’s also used as a method for typing Japanese on the computer. Who uses Romaji? It’s commonly used so foreigners can read the train stops and signs. Although all Japanese people learn and know this system of writing in school, it is not used as a replacement for the traditional Japanese characters. Romaji version: Nihon de osushi o taberu no ga tanoshimi desu.Īs you can see, romaji makes it easier to read the writing for those unfamiliar with Japanese characters. Romaji version: Kyou wa gakkou ni itte, benkyou shimashita. Many English words that represent Japanese words like sushi, ramen, ninja, or samurai can be considered romaji.įor example, the following Japanese sentence can turn into romaji : It is basically a way to express Japanese writing using the Latin alphabet. Romaji (ローマ字) is a writing system that is a romanization of the Japanese language. WRITING JAPANESE FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO
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