Foundations · Lesson 1
Japanese Writing Systems
Understand how hiragana, katakana, kanji, and romaji each support written Japanese.
Lesson library
Japanese Lessons for Beginners
Begin with the writing systems, then connect the five basic vowel sounds to the kana charts. This small Phase 1 library is deliberately ordered rather than padded with empty topics.
Lessons 1–2
Build the foundation first
Each lesson states what you will learn, what you need beforehand, and where to go next.
Pronunciation · Lesson 2
Japanese Vowel Sounds
Meet the five basic Japanese vowels and practise saying them clearly without adding extra sounds.
Keep nearby
Kana reference pages
Use the interactive basic charts first, then continue into clearly separated Level 2 variants and Level 3 combinations.
Reference
Hiragana study chart
Review all 46 basic characters, then practise voiced variants and small-y combinations.
Reference
Katakana study chart
Review basic katakana, extend the sound rows, and compare commonly confused shapes.
Not sure where to begin?
Use the beginner roadmap
See how pronunciation, kana, vocabulary, grammar, and kanji fit into a realistic learning sequence.