- A thorough overview of the Japanese writing system explaining when and how Hiragana is used
- Handwriting and stroke-order tips
- Online audio files speed up the process by reinforcing the pronunciation of the letters through a variety of listening and writing exercises
- Printable flashcards available online for download
- Mnemonic illustrations for every character
The Japanese writing system combines three types of letters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Hiragana can be used to spell out the sounds of kanji Chinese character words--and if you don't know the kanji character you can use Hiragana instead (as young children do). It is also used for various grammatical-function words as well as verb and adjective endings.