Learn hiragana and katakana by reading and typing
Distinguish small っ・ゃ and long vowels, then move from the kana chart to words.
Read kana inside a word instead of memorising only the chart order. Compare きや and きゃ, and notice that a small っ marks a pause before the following consonant.
Check the spelling after answering. The spelling of a long vowel depends on the word; use the displayed Japanese rather than relying only on a romanised sound.
Read hiragana words
Read each kana as part of a word. Keep a full-sized や separate from a small ゃ.
やまです。
It is a mountain.
Practise this unit →Read katakana words
Use katakana for these loanwords. Notice the direction of the strokes in シ and ツ.
バスが来ます。
A bus is coming.
Practise this unit →Small kana and long vowels
A small っ holds the following consonant. A long vowel changes the word; do not drop it when typing.
きってを買います。
I will buy a postage stamp.
Practise this unit →Check with three questions
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