Learning Kana

Free Web Resources

Recognition Practice (in the order recommended)

1. Easy to learn to recognize (with sound) or Talking Katakana and Hiragana Chart (scroll down)
2. Has different typefaces and quizzes. No sound
3. Try "Flash Cards", "Listening Quiz", "Concentration Game"
4. Drag and drop practice (hiragana)
5. Drag and drop practice (katakana)

Additional Recognition Practices

• Your name in katakana : Try checking names of your friends and family.

• Quizzes
• Memory game
• Game
• Game
• Ultimate kana challenge (with ranking): difficult
• Game
• Flash cards to print out (both sided): hiragana
• Flash cards to print out (both sided): katakana
• Timed Hiragana Quiz
• Sound-Hiragana Matching Game

• Genki Hiragana Quiz 1 (no time limit)
• Genki Hiragana Quiz 2 (no time limit)
• Genki Hiragana Quiz 3 (no time limit)
• Genki Katakana Quiz 1 (no time limit)
• Genki Katakana Quiz 2 (no time limit)
• Genki Katakana Quiz 3(no time limit)

Writing Practice

• Hiragana stroke order
• Katakana stroke order