In this video, Taka Sensei goes over the T column of the first Japanese writing system, Hiragana: たちつてと! ...more

The hiragana in this lesson start with the "T" sound and end in vowels just like the others we've learned so far. But there's two exceptions to the usual pattern that you'll have to remember!

Learn the Japanese alphabet quickly with full hiragana and katakana charts, pronunciation guides, and essential tips for beginners.

Below is a table showing the some Japanese characters and how they're pronounced in English, and finally examples of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.

There are absolutely no "tones" in Japanese like in many other Asian languages, and there are only 2 exceptions within the alphabet which will be explained later.

Watch the following video and learn how to write the letters and sound. The Hiragana looks likes........ Some Hiragana have sometimes got “ or ˚ . “ and ˚ make the Hiragana change …

While ち and つ can appear as TI and TU in materials aimed at Japanese readers, typically they are written as shown above so that readers understand that ち should be pronounced CHI …

Online keyboard to type a Japanese text with Kanji (classified by pronunciation, or strokes, radicals) and Kana characters: Hiragana, Katakana

Jan 24, 2025 · The katakana syllabary is used primarily for transcription of foreign language words into Japanese and the writing of gairaigo (loan words), as well as to represent onomatopoeias, …