Hiragana & Katakana for Absolute Beginners – Start Reading Japanese!

🎯 Course Description (for LearnDash course overview)

Are you starting Japanese from zero? This beginner-friendly course will help you master hiragana and katakana, the two essential scripts of the Japanese language.

With audio, quizzes, practice sheets, and real-life examples, you’ll start recognizing and reading basic Japanese words in no time.

🎓 No prior knowledge needed!
✍️ Includes writing practice
🧠 Learn at your own pace

📚 Course Structure

✅ Section 1: Introduction to Japanese Scripts

• Lesson 1: What are Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji?
  → Simple explanation with visuals

• Lesson 2: Why do we use three scripts?
  → Short comparison + quiz

✅ Section 2: Learn Hiragana (あ〜ん)

• Lesson 1: Vowels – A I U E O
  → Audio + Stroke order PDF + Flashcards

• Lesson 2–10: Hiragana by row (K, S, T, N…)
  → Each with reading + writing + mini quiz

• Lesson 11: Diacritics & small kana (が、ぱ、ゃ etc.)

• Quiz: Match sounds and letters / fill-in-the-blanks

✅ Section 3: Learn Katakana (ア〜ン)

• Lesson 1: Vowels – A I U E O (Katakana)
  → Compare with hiragana

• Lesson 2–10: Katakana by row

• Lesson 11: Common katakana words (e.g. コンピュータ, アイスクリーム)

• Quiz: Listening + Katakana reading

✅ Section 4: Practice and Review

• Lesson 1: Reading Practice – Basic words & names

• Lesson 2: Writing Practice – Worksheets (PDF)

• Lesson 3: Mixed Hiragana & Katakana quiz

• Final Quiz: Recognition speed test

🛠️ Extras & Resources

• Printable stroke order charts

• Audio files (native speaker)

• Drag-and-drop kana games

• Progress badge for completing each section

✅ Target Audience

• Absolute beginners in Japanese

• Learners who want to learn to read/write before starting grammar or JLPT N5