Japanese Hiragana and Katakana study course

Japanese Hiragana and Katakana course for non-Japanese

This “Japanese Hiragana and Katakana study course” is intended for beginner level learners.
Through this course, you will study Japanese pronunciation and writing, in addition to simple greetings and expressions used in everyday life.

Since a printable PDF file textbook is included, you can practice to writing hiragana and katakana.

In addition to Japanese pronunciation and writing, daily conversation and expressions are also taught.
All of the videos contain English subtitles, and you can start to learn Japanese easily.

Who is the target audience?
こんな人にオススメ

• Learners who understand English and whose native language is not Japanese(※Essentials)
• Learners who want to study elementary Japanese
• Learners who want to take the JLPT
• Learners who want to study business Japanese
• Learners who want to be proficient in conversational Japanese
• Students enrolled in a Japanese language school or majoring in Japanese in college
• International students coming to Japan
• Foreign employees of a Japanese company who need Japanese language training

What you will learn in this course

Lesson 1
あ行とか行　ひらがなの発音と書き方
あ row and か row (Japanese hiragana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceあ row and か row hiragana
2. Write あ row and かrow hiragana

Lesson 2
さ行とた行　ひらがなの発音と書き方
さ row and た row (Japanese hiragana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounce さ row and た row hiragana
2. Write さ row and た row hiragana

Lesson 3
な行とは行　ひらがなの発音と書き方
な row and は row (Japanese hiragana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounce な row and は row hiragana
2. Writeな row and は row hiragana

Lesson 4
ま行、や行、ら行、わ、を、ん　ひらがなの発音と書き方
ま row, や row, ら row, and わ, を, ん (Japanese hiragana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceま row, や row, ら row, and わ、を、and ん hiragana
2. Writeま row, や row, ら row, and わ、を、and ん hiragana

Lesson 5
濁音と半濁音　ひらがな
Voiced sound and P-sound (Japanese hiragana)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounce hiragana with voiced sounds and the p-sound
2. Write hiragana with voiced sounds and the p-sound

Lesson 6
ア行とカ行　カタカナの発音と書き方
ア行とカ行　カタカナの発音と書き方

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceア row and カ row katakana
2. Write ア row and カ row katakana

Lesson 7
サ行とタ行　カタカナの発音と書き方
サ row and タ row (Japanese katakana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceサ row and タ row katakana
2. Write サ row and タ row katakana

Lesson 8
ナ行とハ行　カタカナの発音と書き方
ナ row and ハ row (Japanese katakana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceナ row and ハ row katakana
2. Write ナ row and ハ row katakana

Lesson 9
マ行、ヤ行、ラ行、ワ、ヲ、ン　カタカナの発音と書き方
マ row, ヤ row, ラ row, and ワ, ヲ, ン (Japanese katakana pronunciation and writing)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounceマ row, ヤ row, ラ row, and ワ、ヲ、and ン katakana
2. Writeマ row, ヤ row, ラ row, and ワ、ヲ、and ン katakana

Lesson 10
濁音と半濁音　カタカナ
Voiced sounds and the P-sound (Japanese katakana)

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounce katakana with voiced sounds and the p-sound
2. Write katakana with voiced sounds and the p-sound

Lesson 11
音、撥音、促音、拗音、アクセント
Long vowels, Nasal consonant, Double consonants, Contracted sounds, and Accents

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Pronounce long vowels, nasal consonant, double consonants, contracted sounds, and accents
2. Write long vowels, nasal consonant, double consonants, and contracted sounds

Lesson 12
あいさつの会話と表現
Greeting Conversations and Expressions

Through studying this lesson, you will be able to do the following:

1. Be able to use basic greetings in everyday life

What will I learn?
コース修了時に、受講生は以下のことができるようになります

• Master writing and pronunciation of Japanese hiragana
• Master writing and pronunciation of Japanese katakana
• Master Japanese voiced sounds and the p-sound
• Master long vowels, nasal consonant, double consonants, contracted sounds, and accents
• Be able to use basic greetings in everyday life