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Hiragana & katakana worksheets

Printable A4 worksheets, free, no sign-up. Start with worksheet ① to learn each character's stroke order, then use worksheet ② to read and write real words.

Hiragana worksheet ①

ひらがな 練習ワークシート

Trace the light characters to learn stroke order, then write them in the blank boxes.

4 pages · A4 · Absolute beginner

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Katakana worksheet ①

カタカナ 練習ワークシート

Trace the light characters to learn stroke order, then write them in the blank boxes.

5 pages · A4 · Absolute beginner

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Hiragana worksheet ②

ひらがな 練習ワークシート

Review the characters and practise reading and writing words, from the あ-row to the わ-row.

19 pages · A4 · Beginner

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Katakana worksheet ②

カタカナ 練習ワークシート

Review the characters and practise reading and writing words, from the ア-row to the ワ-row.

19 pages · A4 · Beginner

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Hiragana worksheet ② answers

サンプル解答

Sample answers for Hiragana worksheet ②, to check how each page is filled in.

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