Writing

Japanese Language

Writing Guide picks

Japanese have three types of writing scripts: hiragana, katakana and kanji. Let's learn about them and write in Japanese.
About: Hiragana Hiragana represents the sounds of syllables. These 46 characters are the first step in learning Japanese writing. About: Japanese Lessons Japanese lessons including kanji, hiragana, katakana and grammar (updated weekly). About: Kanji You might think kanji are hard to learn, but they are very interesting and learning them can be fun! About: Katakana Katakana are used for foreign names, places and the names of the foreign origin. The words that are familiar with you can be written in katakana. About: Pen Pals To have a pen pal is a good way to learn and practice the language. You can exchange your language and culture as well. Japanese Writing Tutor Mirror Sites This page is meant to help students of Japanese practice their writing skills. Kid's Japan: Writing Japanese Fun page to learn Japanese writing. Understanding Written Japanese Joyo 96 Variety of resources to master the kana (katakana/hiragana) and kanji. Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese This book is intended for anybody interested in the intertwined writing systems, histories, and cultures of three East Asian peoples with very different languages.