「Episode 2: How to Learn Hiragana Fast」（ひらがなを楽しく早く覚える方法）

2025年12月25日 2025年12月25日

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🧩 What is Hiragana?

Hiragana is one of the three writing systems in Japanese:

Hiragana (ひらがな) – basic alphabet for native Japanese words
Katakana (カタカナ) – used for foreign words (like “coffee” → コーヒー)
Kanji (漢字) – Chinese-origin characters that represent meaning

You should always start with Hiragana.
Why? Because it’s used everywhere — in books, signs, menus, and daily life.

🧠 Step 1: Learn in Small Groups (あ–お, か–こ…)

There are 46 Hiragana characters, but don’t worry!
They are grouped by sound.
Start with 5 at a time:

Row	Characters	Romaji	Example Word
あ行	あいうえお	a i u e o	あい (love), うえ (up)
か行	かきくけこ	ka ki ku ke ko	かお (face), こえ (voice)
さ行	さしすせそ	sa shi su se so	すし (sushi), そら (sky)

👉 Practice writing and saying them out loud.
Use pen and paper — your brain remembers shapes better when you write by hand!

🎧 Step 2: Listen and Repeat

Hiragana has rhythm!
Try this:

Listen to a Hiragana chart on YouTube (search: “Hiragana song” 🎵)
Say each sound after the speaker.
Repeat daily for 10 minutes.

You’ll start remembering by sound, not just by sight.

✍️ Step 3: Use Flashcards or Apps

There are great free tools to practice Hiragana:

Anki (flashcard app for spaced repetition)
LingoDeer or Duolingo Japanese
Tofugu Hiragana Game (fun and visual)

These apps show, pronounce, and test each character until you remember them naturally.

🕓 Step 4: Practice Every Day (Just 10 Minutes!)

Consistency beats long study sessions.
Example plan:

Day	Goal
1	あ〜お
2	か〜こ
3	さ〜そ
4	た〜と
5	な〜の
6	は〜ほ
7	ま〜も
8	や〜よ
9	ら〜ろ
10	わ・を・ん

In just 10 days, you can master all Hiragana! 🌟

🎨 Step 5: Use Hiragana in Real Life

Try reading simple Japanese words:

すし (sushi)
ねこ (cat)
たまご (egg)
あさ (morning)

Even if you don’t know the meaning at first, just being able to read them feels amazing!

💬 Final Message

Learning Hiragana is your first big victory.
Once you can read it, you’ll finally see how Japanese really sounds — not through English, but through your own eyes and ears.

“Don’t aim to be perfect. Aim to be consistent.”

Next Episode:
👉 Episode 3 – How to Learn Basic Japanese Words (N5 Vocabulary for Beginners)

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