Basic Course
Free
- 14 lessons
- 0 quizzes
- 96 week duration
Lesson 1: あいうえお
In this lesson, I will teach you five hiragana.
They are あいうえお.
あ is pronounced as /a/.
| Tip | An antenna is on top of the roof. あ as in “antenna”.  |
| Stroke Order |  |
| Write it Down |  |
い is pronounced as /i/.
| Tip | There are two eels. い as in “eels”.  |
| Stroke Order |  |
| Write it Down |  |
う is pronounced as /u/.
| Tip | Ooo!This is heavy. う as in “Ooo!”.  |
| Stroke Order |  |
| Write it Down |  |
え is pronounced as /e/.
| Tip | I have to exercise. え as in “exercise”.  |
| Stroke Order |  |
| Write it Down |  |
お is pronounced as /o/.
| Tip | a golf ball is on the green. お as in “on”.  |
| Stroke Order |  |
| Write it Down |  |
Romaji of あいうえお:
| Hiragana | あ、い、う、え、お |
| Romaji | a, i, u, e, o |
Vocabulary containing あいうえお:
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 愛 | あい | ai | love |
| 会う | あう | au | to meet |
| 合う | あう | au | to fit |
| 青い | あおい | aoi | blue |
| 胃 | い | i | stomach |
| 言う | いう | iu | to say |
| 家 | いえ | ie | house |
| 上 | うえ | ue | up |
| 絵 | え | e | picture |
| 追う | おう | ou | to chase |
Note:
| I include a vocabulary list like the one above in each lesson to help you practice Hiragana and Katakana. The characters in the ‘Word’ column are Kanji, but you don’t need to memorize them for now. (I have a separate Kanji course that teaches you Kanji, so you can focus on that later.) You don’t need to memorize these words either—though it can be helpful to remember some of them. The main goal of this vocabulary list is to support your practice of Hiragana. |
Patron-only Contents:
This website wouldn’t be here without the amazing support from Patrons — it’s completely ad-free, thanks to you! ❤️
To say thank you, I’ve made something special just for Patrons: first, anime clips that help you learn each hiragana naturally through real context, and then online quizzes to review and strengthen what you’ve learned.
3058+
Prev
Hiragana Song
Next
Lesson 2: かきくけこ
